The diagnosis comes after the family are made aware that they may carry the familial BRCA gene, following the passing of estranged Aunt Celeste.
Kit then receives the shocking diagnosis that he has stage three breast cancer, posing a very serious threat to his life - something almost 500 men in the UK face every year.
The Coronation Street production team have been working closely with cancer charities Macmillan Cancer Support and Breast Cancer Now to accurately portray Kit's diagnosis, while also raising awareness of the real risks of the illness among men.
"Speaking to the charities and male survivors has been really insightful, lots of men don't know they can get this and, for Kit, it's that utter disbelief of how can this be? Not only for his age, but how can I have this as a bloke and who else in the family could be affected."
Carrying a familial BRCA (Breast Cancer) gene mutation means inheriting a harmful change in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes from a parent, which significantly raises your lifetime risk of developing certain cancers.
"I know many people diagnosed with cancer will be able to relate with Kit’s feelings of shock and anxiety. Going through cancer can be one of the toughest challenges many people will ever face, but this storyline reminds us that no one has to go through cancer alone.
On working with the show, Sally Kum, associate director of nursing and health information at Breast Cancer Now, added: "Kit's story serves as a powerful reminder that breast cancer can happen to anyone.
In scenes to be aired in September, audiences will follow Kit's journey from diagnosis, to denial, to treatment – and explore his family relationships as he struggles to deal with the life-changing news.
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