Wellington teen Amelie Cakebread discovers rare, aggressive ovarian cancer after years of pain

Senior Reporter, NZ Herald - Wellington·NZ Herald·15 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Wellington teenager Amelie Cakebread has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer.Amelie Cakebread should be spending her 18th birthday partying, looking forward to the next phase of life.Instead, she is spending it recovering from the effects of chemotherapy and preparing for a surgery that will prevent her from ever having children. The Wellington teen, whose birthday is today,suspects her rare