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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Athena Stavrou

‘Fit and healthy’ mother who fought thyroid cancer at 27 shares 4 symptoms she ignored

Christina McKnight/ SWNS

A mother who battled thyroid cancer aged 27 has revealed the symptoms she ignored weeks before her diagnosis, from dry skin to brittle hair.

Christina McKnight, now 35, thought little of the signs for weeks and was only diagnosed after her husband, Matthew Mcknight, 36, “forced” her to see a doctor.

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