A healthy 24-year-old had a double mastectomy to slash her risk of breast cancer because the disease has plagued her family for generations. 'I think my mum would be absolutely over the moon I've had the op,' Miss Megson said. Miss Megson (left) became one of the youngest women ever in the UK to have the preventative procedure. This spurred Miss Megson into making her decisionMiss Megson had a double mastectomy and reconstruction on the NHS at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. Miss Megson claims her mother (pictured together) would be 'over the moon' that she opted to have a double mastectomy.

Source: Daily Mail July 16, 2019 08:37 UTC