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Teenager has surgery after finding out her 'pregnant' belly was actually stage three ovarian cancer

An inspirational teenager has written a tear-jerking fundraising post about her decision to have a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with cancer.

Riley Benado, 18, went to the doctor with a bloated stomach but found out she had extra fluid in her stomach and enlarged lymph nodes – all signs of ovarian cancer.

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