Coronation Street spoilers: Bernie receives upsetting hospital news
Bernie receives confirmation that she carries the BRCA gene after her son Kit's breast cancer diagnosis, leaving her upset as Dev and Kit watch with concern.
This week on Coronation Street, Bernie receives a hospital letter confirming that she carries the BRCA gene. She hides her upset and hurries upstairs, while Dev Alahan and Kit Green watch with concern.
The result follows a difficult period for the family, with Kit's breast cancer diagnosis bringing the issue of inherited cancer risk into focus.
Kit recently discovered that he has breast cancer, and his diagnosis has been a major development for those closest to him.
The family has also learned that Bernie's side of the family carries a gene associated with an increased predisposition to breast cancer. Bernie had been waiting for her own test results, and the letter now confirms that she is a carrier.
The news gives Bernie further personal information to process alongside the family's experience of Kit's illness.
Her immediate reaction is to keep her feelings to herself, leaving Dev and Kit watching as she rushes upstairs.
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