Lydia Hickin Fronts London Billboard After Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
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Updated · Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald · Jun 8
Lydia Hickin Fronts London Billboard After Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
1 articles · Updated · Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald · Jun 8
Summary
Piccadilly Circus displayed Lydia Hickin’s image for World Ovarian Cancer Day, turning her stage 4 diagnosis into a public warning about symptoms often dismissed in younger women.
Ten GP visits preceded her 2023 diagnosis after stomach pain, skin spots and lumps were repeatedly downplayed; a different doctor finally ordered blood tests, scans and a biopsy.
A week after learning she had low grade serous ovarian cancer, Hickin married her partner, then underwent an eight-hour operation and five rounds of chemotherapy; she is now in remission with regular monitoring.
LGSOC is a rare ovarian cancer that mainly affects younger women, and 70% are not diagnosed until stage 3, helping explain Hickin’s call for women to push for checks if symptoms persist.