Football practice was leaving a teen fatigued. A rare cancer was to blame.
Cameron Rider, a teen athlete, experienced severe fatigue and breathing issues during football practice, initially misdiagnosed as recurring pneumonia. Further testing revealed a rare form of lung cancer called mucoepidermoid carcinoma. After an eight-hour surgery to remove the tumor, Rider recovered and was eventually cleared to return to athletic activities.
- ▪Cameron Rider was diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma, a rare cancer typically found in salivary glands but in his case located in the lung.
- ▪He underwent an eight-hour surgery at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute to remove part of his left lung.
- ▪The surgical team successfully removed the entire tumor, leading doctors to consider his cancer cured.
- ▪Rider faced a difficult recovery involving pain and physical rehabilitation to adjust to reduced lung capacity.
- ▪He missed most of his baseball season but was later cleared to resume athletic activities.
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HealthWatch Football practice was leaving a teen athlete out of breath. A rare cancer was to blame. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-healthwatch.jpg'); } By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen May 2, 2026 / 8:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Cameron Rider had always been an athlete and loved hockey and baseball. The summer before his junior year of high school, he decided to join the football team.
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