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Chronic hiccups were sign of tumour for Blackpool mum

Kayla Pennington has shared her experience and treatment for oesophageal cancer

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Oct 23, 2024
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A supermarket manager from Blackpool has told of how chronic hiccups when she ate were a warning sign for cancer.

Kayla Pennington, aged 37 at the time, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer - rare for someone of that age.

The store manager at Bispham Tesco Express was diagnosed in late 2022.

She found whenever she a…

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