Emmerdale is set for a rather harrowing storyline as Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) discovers a lump on her breast, and is subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Recently, Chas has embarked on a fling with village doctor Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson), and in coming episodes it will be him who discovers the lump.
Following the discovery, Chas is sent to a breast clinic for diagnostic tests, and is the diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer.
After her diagnosis Chas decides to keep the diagnosis a secret from those around her, as she struggles with the disease and the added stress and worry following her mother Faith's (Sally Dexter) own tragic cancer story.
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