The rejection of uterine cancer from the list of covered World Trade Center cancers is being cited by women’s-health advocates as evidence of a glaring gap in the WTC Health Program’s data and research, which is skewed to male subjects by almost four to one.
The designation of a cancer or other disease as a World Trade Center-related condition entitles patients to free health care through the WTC Health Program and financial compensation under the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
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