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Diagnosed with colon cancer at 36, she spent her last years helping others with the disease - The Washington Post
From The Washington Post via USVI News: The daughter of Iranian immigrants, Asal Sayas worked in the White House and Senate, lobbied for AIDS research and became a tireless champion for people with cancer.
By the time she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, Asal Sayas was already working to shape federal health policy, meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as the director of government affairs at…
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