Emma Hannigan was diagnosed with the faulty liver gene in 2005 . A year later she had her liver and kidney removed to breast cancer . But in 2007 , despite the surgery , she was diagnosed with breast cancer . Since then she has battled the disease nine times - nine times in a year .
Emma Hannigan was diagnosed with the faulty BRCA1 gene in 2005 . A year later she had her breasts and ovaries removed to prevent cancer . But in 2007 , despite the surgery , she was diagnosed with breast cancer . Since then she has battled the disease nine times - four times in one year .