LSU safety Greg Brooks has been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, his family and LSU Athletics announced Wednesday.
Brooks recently underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor and he was waiting on the results of a biopsy.
"For the last three weeks, Greg has been recovering from an extensive surgery to remove a brain tumor that was located between his cerebellum and brainstem," Our Lady of the Lake Health Dr. Catherine O'Neal said in a statement, per Wilson Alexander of NOLA.com.
"Greg'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.