BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one young survivor is using her voice to raise awareness and advocate for early detection.
Moira Gray, a Western Kentucky University graduate, was just 25 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
“I didn’t have any family history, so it definitely wasn’t something I thought I’d go through,” Gray said.
She had no symptoms, but her annual OB-GYN exam revealed a lump—catching the cancer at stage one before it spread. Gray underwent two surgeries and six months of chemotherapy, describing the experience as a long and difficult journey.
“The whole thing felt like forever,” Gray said. “It was over a year from start to finish.”
Now in remission, Gray works in oncology, turning her personal battle into a mission