Syrian First Lady Diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Asma Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar Assad, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. She will require isolation during treatment and the disease can progress rapidly. Asma was previously treated for breast cancer and announced her recovery in 2019.
Asma Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar Assad, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
The diagnosis was confirmed after she underwent a series of tests following the onset of symptoms.
The 48-year-old will require isolation during her treatment.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a highly lethal cancer affecting bone marrow that can progress rapidly.
Asma Assad was previously treated for breast cancer and announced her recovery in 2019.
Asma, a former British investment banker, married Bashar Assad in December 2000, shortly after he assumed office following the death of his father.