Marie-France van Heel, 40, opted for the operation after genetic testing showed she had a particular breast cancer gene and could be at risk from the disease.
The wife of Andy Burnham, the Shadow Health Secretary, has had a double mastectomy in a bid to prevent her getting breast cancer.
Marie-France van Heel, 40, opted for the operation after genetic testing showed she had a particular breast cancer gene and could be at risk from the disease.