sentences:  Despite reconciling his relationship with Kirsty several times, Max ultimately ends the relationship and she leaves Walford.In 2013, Carol discovers she has breast cancer, and discovers she has the BRCA2 gene, inherited from her mother Reenie, meaning the whole family could have the gene and a high chance of breast cancer in the future.She encourages her brother Max and daughters Sonia and Bianca to get tested, while undergoing chemotherapy herself.