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Missouri teen girl who beat cancer three times killed by coronavirus – NEWS.com.au
Missouri teen girl who beat cancer three times killed by coronavirus
A Missouri teenager who beat cancer three times has died from COVID-19 complications, her family said.Aspen Deke, 17, of Kansas City, succumbed to the virus on Saturday following a months-long battle that began with her diagnosis in November, news station Fox4 reported.
The high school junior had survived a rare form of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a cancer that impacts white blood cells.
When she was diagnosed with cancer at age four, she had been given a poor prognosis, the outlet said.
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