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Pennsylvania Teen's Football Game Injury Leads to Cancer Diagnosis
Tests cleared head and spinal injuries, then revealed B-cell leukemia, and Simmons has started chemotherapy and will miss the rest of the season.
- Jeannette High School junior Dane Simmons collapsed at the season opener on August 28 and was rushed to UPMC Children, where doctors diagnosed him with B-cell Leukemia after clearing him of initial injuries.
- Throughout the summer, Jeannette Head Coach Thomas Paulone observed changes in Simmons, though he never anticipated the diagnosis. "But you never think that one of your players has leukemia," Paulone said.
- Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt visited UPMC Children to support Simmons during his chemotherapy treatment. Meanwhile, his teammates are wearing his number 60 on their helmets to show solidarity.
- Simmons is out for the remainder of the season while beginning long-term treatment for B-cell Leukemia. His doctors anticipate his medical treatment will last approximately 2.5 years.
- Returning home from UPMC Children on Tuesday, Simmons surprised his teammates at practice. "It's crazy how my story can make an impact on people that even I don't know," Simmons said.
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Pennsylvania teen's football game injury leads to cancer diagnosis
A 16-year-old football player in Pennsylvania was taken to the hospital with a football injury. Instead, doctors discovered cancer. It was a diagnosis that they say may otherwise have gone unnoticed.
·Boston, United States
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