Teen battling ovarian cancer could be youngest in US

Friday, October 14, 2016
DENVER (WPVI) -- A doctor believes a Colorado teenager is the youngest woman in the U.S. to develop the most common form of ovarian cancer.

16-year-old Peyton Lina-Felter was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer on her 16th birthday.
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Her symptoms started with severe back and abdominal pain.

"My stomach started expanding to the point I looked like I was 5 months pregnant," said Peyton.

"She may arguably be the youngest or certainly one of the youngest patients in the United States diagnosed with this disease," said Dr. Saketh Guntupalli.
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Peyton has gone through 6-rounds of chemo and a surgery to remove the tumors.

She has more treatment ahead but she is staying positive.



She recently received a phone call of support from the man she is named after - retired football star Peyton Manning.
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