The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Teen starts Race for Life
A teenager who beat cancer was joined by her twin sister to launch Scotland’s biggest Race for Life.
Eilidh Steel had proton beam therapy in Florida after a tumour was discovered in her neck and her twin, Louise, helped her through the treatment, taking selfies of her sister’s treatment mask.
The 15-year-olds were chosen to start Race for Life Glasgow yesterday.
They sounded the air horn to set about 6,350 runners off on a 5K or 10K course near Glasgow Green to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
Eilidh said: “It’s been a really emotional day but I’ve loved every moment of it.
“Raising money to help find and develop new cancer treatments is a way to give hope to many people who are diagnosed with cancer.
“It’s important to me to do everything I can to help.”
Eilidh was 12 when she was diagnosed but has been free from cancer since 2014.