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By Katie Dollard A mother has shared how she was left “living a nightmare” after tonsillitis turned out to be throat cancer. Hannah Dean, 33, noticed an enlarged gland in her neck at the end of 2022, just after suffering a bad case of a tonsil infection. The mum had no other symptoms except for a slight cough but decided to visit the GP and was referred for a biopsy. In January 2023, her results came back with the horrifying news – Hannah had cancer – leaving her and husband Chris, 33, heartbroken. “It was unbelievable because I felt well and attended the gym regularly, I was working full-time…