La Tour-de-Peilz councilor runs for re-election while battling cervical cancer

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La Tour-de-Peilz councilor Elise Kaiser will run for re-election in March 2026 while undergoing cancer treatment. Kaiser, diagnosed last year with cervical cancer, recently completed chemotherapy and is on extended medical leave. She aims to show resilience and challenge perceptions of illness. Her political party has approved her candidacy, and she sees the election as a motivation to return to public life and raise awareness for taboo diseases.


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