WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – More than 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. In Kansas, 150 women will be diagnosed with it just this year, and there is no early detection for this cancer.
Tori Duncan is an ovarian cancer survivor in Wichita who wants to raise awareness so that other women can be empowered to advocate for their health.
“A little voice in the back of my head said, ‘God didn’t put you in this position just so that you could disappoint him,’ and at that point, I decided that I needed to get the word out,” Duncan said.
Getting the word out has become a mission for Duncan and Janet Studnicka, a senior development manager with the American Cancer Society. They meet often to support each other and raise awareness.
Today, Duncan is cancer-free. She says she’s alive because of luck and timing.
“You know, most women don’t find out until they’re Stage 3 or Stage 4, and it’s metastasized,” she said.
