Sarah Beeny undergoes surgery to remove ovaries after brave breast cancer battle
ok.co.ukSarah Beeny has opened up on her latest surgery to remove both her ovaries as she updated her fans on the latest in her situation after battling cancer over the last year.The 51 year old property expert and TV star was thankfully told she was "cancer-free" in April, but her journey continues after discovering she had tested positive for the PALB2 gene mutation, which increases a person's risk of developing breast cancer.
Sarah, who is married to husband Graham Swift and shares children Billy, 18, Charlie, 16, Rafferty, 14, and Laurie, 12, with him, opted to have the operation as a result.
While more research is needed to determine the exact impact the PALB2 gene mutation could have on increasing the risk of ovarian cancer, Sarah decided it was worth the extra operation at her age and especially because she's already had all of her children.
Posting a series of new snaps of her before and after going under the knife, Sarah, who has opened up about her cancer journey in an exclusive with OK!, initially had been all smiles as she shared a sweet embrace with her husband outside the hospital.
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