Emmerdale spoilers: Terrified Chas Dingle pushes Aaron to have cancer check after shock revelation

Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) was recently rocked to discover that she has breast cancer in Emmerdale. Because her mum, Faith (Sally Dexter) – and Faith’s Aunt Flossie – died of breast cancer she got tested to see if she had the BRCA2 gene.

In episodes to be aired soon she gets the news that she does have the faulty gene.

Even worse, it means that her brothers Cain (Jeff Hordley) and Caleb (William Ash) and her son Aaron (Danny Miller) could well have the gene too – meaning they’re also at higher risk of breast cancer (which can affect men as well as women) and could pass the gene to their children, too.

Chas is most worried about Aaron. The two have recently become closer as Aaron has apparently decided to put his bad behaviour behind him and focus on his mum.

Chas pushes him to make an appointment to be referred for a gene test. Aaron is left uncomfortable by the pressure Chas is putting on him and tries to deflect her when she brings the subject up.

In the Woolpack the Dingles are all busy having conversations about the BRCA2 gene and what it might mean for various family members.

Ruby (Beth Cordingly) overhears and insists that Caleb tells her what they’re talking about – because she hates to be excluded from any drama.

As poor Chas looks on, mortified, an argument is soon underway between Ruby and Caleb, to the point where Cain feels he has to get involved to try to calm things down.

Caleb agrees they should take the argument outside, but Ruby won’t budge and soon Cain ends up with a knee in the groin as a reward for his diplomatic work.

In the back room Lydia (Karen Blick) and other members of the family try to support Chas, who is worried about Aaron, and is scared for what the future might hold.

They agree that finding the lump early has given her the best chance of a good recovery.

But will Aaron also give himself the best chance by getting tested?