A Brooklyn woman suffering from uterine cancer has received a first-of-its-kind award from the 9/11 victim compensation fund - coming after years of advocacy that finally led to the disease being added to the list of recognized Sept. 11-related illnesses.The East Flatbush woman, who wished to remain anonymous, worked in Lower Manhattan on and after the 2001 terror attack, and was granted an expedited monetary award due to the terminal nature of her cancer, according to her lawyers.
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