Football practice was leaving a teen fatigued. A rare cancer was to blame.
Summary
Cameron Rider, a 16-year-old athlete, became very tired and sick during football practice and was initially treated for pneumonia. After repeated illnesses and tests, doctors found a rare lung cancer called mucoepidermoid carcinoma, which was successfully removed in surgery. Rider recovered and was able to return to sports a few months later.Key Facts
- Cameron Rider felt very tired and short of breath after starting football practice.
- He was first diagnosed and treated for pneumonia, but symptoms returned several times.
- A bronchoscopy found a mass in his lung, which was later diagnosed as mucoepidermoid carcinoma, a rare cancer.
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma usually grows slowly and often affects the salivary glands but was in his lung.
- Rider had an eight-hour surgery to remove part of his left lung, which completely removed the tumor.
- The surgery was done at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, chosen for its care team and shorter recovery time.
- Recovery was painful and slow at first, but Rider improved with help from hospital staff.
- He was able to return to sports a few months after surgery and played soccer in the fall after missing much of baseball season.
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