Former US Rep. Mia Love, first Black Republican woman in Congress, died at 49 from glioblastoma.

Glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer, led to the death of former US Representative Mia Love at age 49. As the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, Love had been treated for the cancer, including participation in a clinical immunotherapy trial. Glioblastoma, which originates from glial cells in the brain, has a median survival rate of about 15-18 months post-diagnosis, despite treatments like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. The cancer affects around 13,000 Americans annually, with over 10,000 deaths each year.