At 13, James Ragan was an affable, lanky, top-ranked junior tennis player in Texas, competing in Europe for the summer and dreaming of life as a pro. A sudden swelling in his left knee caused concern, but James never imagined what would soon unfold. Doctors discovered he had osteosarcoma - a rare and often fatal form of bone cancer. The aggressive cancer spread to his lungs and continued to return on an almost annual basis. With six painful surgeries in seven years, surgeons would no sooner cut the tumors from his lungs when they'd return. Once it metastasizes, there is no cure.
- 4/1/2016
- by Diane Herbst, @DianeHerbst
- PEOPLE.com
At 13, James Ragan was an affable, lanky, top-ranked junior tennis player in Texas, competing in Europe for the summer and dreaming of life as a pro. A sudden swelling in his left knee caused concern, but James never imagined what would soon unfold. Doctors discovered he had osteosarcoma - a rare and often fatal form of bone cancer. The aggressive cancer spread to his lungs and continued to return on an almost annual basis. With six painful surgeries in seven years, surgeons would no sooner cut the tumors from his lungs when they'd return. Once it metastasizes, there is no cure.
- 4/1/2016
- by Diane Herbst, @DianeHerbst
- PEOPLE.com
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