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US teenager who survived rare cancer three times dies from COVID-19 – 7NEWS.com.au
Aspen Deke was admitted to US hospital just before Christmas. On the weekend, she died in the arms of her mum and dad.
A 17-year-old girl, who survived a rare form of cancer three times, has died after contracting COVID-19 in the US.
Aspen Deke, from Missouri, had spent a large portion of her short life fighting against acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
On Saturday, she died of coronavirus complications in the arms of her mother and father.
According to local media, she spent years in chemotherapy, had a bone marrow transplant and CAR-T cell immunotherapy.
Shed been diagnosed with the rare Philadelphia chromosome-positive…
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