Football practice was leaving a teen fatigued. A rare cancer was to blame.

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News Source : CBS News

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  • Cameron Rider had a rare form of cancer called mucoepidermoid carcinoma on his lung.
  • Surgeons were able to remove the entire tumor, meaning Rider's cancer could be considered cured.
  • Rider said he missed most of his baseball season after the surgery, but he was "just thankful" he would be able to return to sports for his senior year.
  • "Those things we take for granted every day — I started to understand the importance of how we are lucky," Rider said.
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. Preseason practices in August left him [+4794 chars]

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