Coleen Nolan ‘considering a double mastectomy’ after sisters Linda and Anne diagnosed with cancer

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coleen Nolan has said she is considering undergoing a double mastectomy in light of two of her sisters’ recent cancer diagnoses. Speaking to The Mirror, Coleen, 55, said that the cancer that has affected her sisters “could be down to a rogue gene from my dad’s side of the family”. “I’ve been lying in bed at night, looking down at my breasts and thinking, ‘Am I just walking around with two timebombs here?’ If that’s a possibility, maybe I need to get rid of them.” Coleen added that her children, 31-year-old Shane Jr, 27-year-old Jake and 19-year-old Ciara, “definitely think” she should consider having surgery. When a specialist eventually told me it was an infected gland, the relief was immense.” Coleen added that she and her sister Anne regularly encourage their daughters to check their breasts, stating: “We’re all worried about our kids – Anne’s girls Amy, 39, and Alex, 32, have a mum and two aunties who’ve developed the disease, so we are always saying, ‘Please check yourself!’”