A University of Georgia student passed away after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. Liza Burke was treated at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Burke received radiation treatment for six weeks, but sadly doctors didn't see much of a response.
News2Jax reporter Brianna Andrews spoke with the doctor about which groups of people are at high risk of brain tumors and how to prevent them. University of Georgia senior Liza Burke suffered a brain hemorrhage while on spring break. in Cabo San Lucas. Initially, Burke thought it was a headache and tried sleeping it off.
But four to five hours later, her friends found her unconscious. Eventually, she was taken to the Mayo Clinic where doctors discovered the 22-year-old had a brain tumor. Several symptoms, including headaches, which may be severe, worsened with activity, occurs at night or in the early mornings, changes in the motor function, such as weakness, an arm that doesn't move or a leg that's weak. or changes in the sensory function with numbness, tingling. Metastatic, meningioma, gliboblastoma, and astrocytoma are the four most common types of brain tumors.
However, gliboblastoma, also known as grade 4 astrocytoma, is the deadliest and can kill in less than six months. According to reports, that's the type of tumor Liza had. She took her last breath on Friday after receiving weeks of radiation therapy. It spreads so rapidly. By the time we find it, we do imaging.
We know the area of the tumor, but it's already spread beyond what we can see even on imaging. It destroys the brain tissue and every area has a function, so we lose those functions progressively. Nearly 18,900 people will die from brain and spinal cord tumors, according to the American Cancer Society.
Dr. Talk says the best thing you can do to lower your risk is to live a healthy lifestyle and listen to your body. Don't delay your health. Brianna Andrews, Channel 4, The Local Station.