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Tiny cancer survivor starts school with Victorian preps | 7NEWS

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Approximately 80,000 Victorian prep students began school this week, including River Reid, a five-year-old cancer survivor who was diagnosed with rare blood cancer at six months old. Galilee Primary School in South Melbourne welcomed an unusual cohort featuring four sets of twins starting in the same year level. The milestone marks an emotional beginning for families, particularly for those like River’s mother Julia Hernan, who once feared her daughter wouldn’t survive to see this day.

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