Lisa Riley on why she won’t have cancer gene test done

Lisa lost her mum to cancer in 2012 Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley has opened up about why she won’t undergo a genetic test that will reveal whether or not she has a chance of developing cancer. The actress, best known for her role as Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap, lost her mum Cath to breast cancer in 2012. A breast cancer story is currently being told in Emmerdale, with beloved character Chas Dingle learning she was diagnosed with the disease as a result of having a faulty BRCA gene.

The actress has two great-grandmothers who have been touched by cancer, and has also lost three grandparents to the illness. Chas recently had a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer ‘Awareness is very important and I do have an elected mammogram every year for my peace of mind, but not having the test is my choice’, she explained. ‘I don’t want to be that person that lives with that for the rest of my life.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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