Elena Huelva

Elena Huelva Palomo (21 May 2002 – 3 January 2023) was a Spanish cancer activist, influencer, and writer. Through her regular use of social media, she divulged information about Ewing sarcoma, the type of cancer she was suffering from, to a wider audience, and demanded more investment for cancer research. She was credited with increasing the visibility of childhood bone cancer while dispelling misconceptions and myths about the disease.

Elena Huelva
Huelva in March 2021
Born
Elena Huelva Palomo

(2002-05-21)21 May 2002
Seville, Spain
Died3 January 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 20)
Seville, Spain
Cause of deathEwing sarcoma
CitizenshipSpanish
Occupations
  • Activist
  • influencer
  • writer
Notable workMis ganas ganan
AwardsPremio Bormujeres (2022)
Hope Award (2022)
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