Damascus, SANA 8 August — The media office at the Syrian Presidency announced on Wednesday that Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad began the initial stage of treatment of a malignant breast tumor which was discovered in its early stage.

“Strongly, confidently and faithfully, Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad started the first stage of treatment of a malignant tumor in the breast which was discovered in its early stage,” the office said on its Facebook page.

According to the photo published by the media office, Mrs. Asmaa is receiving treatment at one of the military hospitals in Damascus city.

Syria News addenda:

In early 2013, First Lady Asmaa al-Assad visited pediatric cancer patients in the al Birundi hospital, before it was ‘temporarily’ closed down because of attacks by moderately armed terrorists.

In December 2013, the al Kindi University and Cancer Hospital was turned to rubble, courtesy of the ‘moderate opposition.’

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