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Posted on 10/18/21 at 2:47 pm to adp
He had a type of blood cancer that would limit his body's ability to fight infection.
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell reportedly had been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer that made it difficult to fight infections before his Monday death from what his family described as complications related to COVID-19.
The New York Times, the Associated Press and others reported Powell, 84, had been treated for multiple myeloma, citing his longtime aide Peggy Cifrino. His treatment had been going on for years.
Multiple myeloma forms in white blood cells that typically help fight infections, according to the Mayo Clinic. In multiple myeloma, cancerous cells crowd out healthy blood cells. Complications include frequent infections.
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