York woman diagnosed with cancer has artwork chosen for publication in national calendar Kim Strong, York Daily Record Vicki Friedman had a bit of discomfort in her abdomen a few years ago, so she went to see her gynecologist just before leaving on a trip to Florida. The doctor suggested Friedman return after the vacation to have an ultrasound. It turned out to be cancer in both of her ovaries. She has a rare form of ovarian cancer that has no cure, she said. With no family history or other issues associated with this disease, “it came as quite a shock.”