Asal Sayas, Patient Advocate and Former White House Aide, Dies at 42

Asal Sayas, daughter of Iranian immigrants, who worked in the White House and Senate and lobbied for AIDS research, has died at 42 from colon cancer. She was known for her tireless advocacy for cancer patients.

2 May, 11:00 — 2 May, 11:00

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Asal Sayas died of colon cancer at 42. She advocated for patients until the end.

The daughter of Iranian immigrants, she worked in the White House and Senate, lobbied for AIDS research and became a tireless champion for people with cancer.

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Asal Sayas, Patient Advocate and Former White House Aide, Dies at 42

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Asal Sayas died of colon cancer at 42. She advocated for patients until the end.

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