Luke Poga began gaining weight aged six, but his mother assumed it was a result of a lack of exercise during the pandemic. Within three years he had died from an aggressive brain tumour. Luke Poga began gaining weight aged six, but his mother assumed it was a result of a lack of exercise during the pandemic. Within three years he had died from an aggressive brain tumour.
How your weight gain could be a sign of deadly brain cancer – after boy, 9, dies following doubling of body weight in just over a year
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