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11-Year-Old Elsa's Battle with Cancer: A Touching Story

Published February 15, 2026, 09:30
11-Year-Old Elsa's Battle with Cancer: A Touching Story

Elsa, an 11-year-old girl, returned to school after a difficult battle with cancer, in a moving moment captured in a viral video. The welcome from her school and classmates was warm, with songs and the "bell of victory". Elsa's mother, Stella Georgiou, described the challenging moments of diagnosis and treatment – an aggressive type of rhabdomyosarcoma – in Berlin, where the little Elsa underwent nine cycles of chemotherapy. Initially, the return to school was under discussion due to the risk of infection and potential reactions from other children, but the school administration took the initiative to create a supportive environment. Despite continuing chemotherapy, Elsa insisted on returning to school, wanting to live as normal a life as possible.