Bombs fell near her home in Basra as well. At the hospital, at this clinic, it's amazing. I'm seeing young girls in their 20s. Ovarian and uterine cancers are also increasing. Nadia pointed out that she and her colleagues detected their cancers early because they are doctors.
Most women have little or no information about breast cancer and they have no extra money.
By the time they come to the hospital, it's usually too late. She is gravely concerned that if the city does not quickly begin a massive program of education and mammogram testing, the deaths will increase. When I think about what we are taking it into our bodies with the air or with our food, I really am very worried about my two daughters. But I can't leave my hometown and the people I love. Her attachment to her work and her hometown keep her struggling with intense anxiety about the people's health and environment.