{"id":437309,"date":"2023-10-05T04:15:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T04:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=437309"},"modified":"2023-10-05T04:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T04:15:30","slug":"lsus-greg-brooks-jr-is-suffering-from-a-rare-brain-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/lsus-greg-brooks-jr-is-suffering-from-a-rare-brain-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU\u2019s Greg Brooks Jr. Is Suffering From A Rare Brain Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LSU defensive back Greg Brooks Jr. has been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, according to the school. Brooks, who transferred from Arkansas and is in his second season with the Tigers, had surgery in September to remove a brain tumour and was awaiting the results of a biopsy.<\/p>\n<h2>LSU\u2019s Greg Brooks Jr. Is Suffering From A Rare Brain Cancer<\/h2>\n<p>Brooks has not played for LSU since the Tigers&#8217; Week 2 home victory against Grambling State. Brooks was forced out of the Tigers&#8217; win over Mississippi State due to what coach Brian Kelly termed a &#8220;medical emergency.&#8221; According to Kelly, Brooks had been suffering from vertigo over the offseason.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Brooks family, LSU Athletics, and Our Lady of the Lake Health announced today that Greg Brooks Jr. has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, medulloblastoma.<\/p>\n<p>Please support the Greg Brooks Jr. Victory Fund as he continues to battle. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TUElsbDAIf\">https:\/\/t.co\/TUElsbDAIf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FJYNIo5Lkj\">pic.twitter.com\/FJYNIo5Lkj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LSU Football (@LSUfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSUfootball\/status\/1709651943399006414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the last three weeks, Greg has been recovering from an extensive surgery to remove a brain tumour that was located between his cerebellum and brainstem,&#8221; Our Lady of the Lake Health Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine O&#8217;Neal told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Greg&#8217;s speech and ability to communicate has been impacted, and although he is responsive and working daily with physical therapy, he will face months of intensive rehabilitation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Send a prayer up for Greg Brooks Jr. and his family \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe and help if you can. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QugPokgA3k\">https:\/\/t.co\/QugPokgA3k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGIII\/status\/1709697133488513278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The good news is that there is no indication of disease spread&#8230; and Dr. O&#8217;Neal says he will get treatment recommendations from &#8220;nationally recognized specialists in this specific form of brain cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreg has been a daily inspiration to us all,\u201d Brooks\u2019 family said in a statement. \u201cHe fights like a Tiger each day and continues to make incremental improvements. We have a long road ahead and are appreciative of the support from our LSU family and Tiger fans. \u2026 Greg is a warrior! Please continue to keep No. 3, and our entire family, in your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re all behind you No. 3. \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n<p>Sending our support to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSUfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LSUfootball<\/a>\u2019s Greg Brooks Jr. in his battle with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JTwo8xjIS6\">pic.twitter.com\/JTwo8xjIS6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Southeastern Conference (@SEC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEC\/status\/1709733355942522883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brooks, a fifth-year senior from Louisiana, moved to LSU from Arkansas in 2022. Last season, he started 13 of 14 games and was sixth on the team with 66 tackles.<\/p>\n<p>The institution has also established a fundraising campaign for the former 4-star recruit to assist pay medical expenditures such as travel, treatment, and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LSU Safety Greg Brooks Jr. Diagnosed with Rare Brain Cancer: \u2018He Fights Like a Tiger Each Day\u2019  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/987zUX9oOz\">https:\/\/t.co\/987zUX9oOz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People (@people) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/people\/status\/1709784042479014023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Steelers OC Matt Canada Under Suspicion Of Using A Burner Account\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/steelers-oc-matt-canada-under-suspicion-of-using-a-burner-account\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Steelers OC Matt Canada Under Suspicion Of Using A Burner Account<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LSU defensive back Greg Brooks Jr. has been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, according to the school. Brooks, who transferred from Arkansas and is in his second season with the Tigers, had surgery in September to remove a brain tumour and was awaiting the results of a biopsy. 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