'General Hospital' star Cameron Mathison says red flags drove him to demand answers before cancer diagnosis
Cameron Mathison knew something was wrong — and spent two years pushing for answers before an MRI revealed he had cancer.The "General Hospital" star told Fox News Digital the frightening experience changed how he approaches his health, including knowing when to stop pushing his body."I just knew something was wrong," said Mathison, who stars in Great American Media's "A Very Arctic Christmas."'LIONESS' STAR JILL WAGNER RAISES DAUGHTERS IN TENNESSEE TOWN OF 800, WHERE HORSES AND BUGGIES STILL ROAMCameron Mathison told Fox News Digital he knew something was wrong with his health before an MRI revealed kidney cancer.(Christine Bartolucci/Disney via Getty Images)Mathison was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer, in 2019 after an MRI revealed a tumor.Before his diagnosis, the actor said he had gone to extraordinary lengths to monitor his health, undergoing bloodwork, gut microbiome testing and hormone evaluations.
Despite those efforts, he said, troubling results left him searching for an explanation."I was a guy trying to do it right, but like I was alluding to, I was very extreme," he said."And I was doing these extreme things, and I was getting the blood tests, and … things were just off … they were like red flags."WATCH: CAMERON MATHISON FOUGHT FOR 2 YEARS TO GET LIFE-SAVING MRIThe experience left him with a message for others facing unanswered health questions."One of the lessons is to be your own best advocate for your health," he said.BUSY PHILIPPS DIAGNOSED WITH RARE BRAIN TUMOR AFTER UNDERGOING BODY SCAN HER DOCTOR TOLD HER SHE DIDN'T 'NEED'Surviving cancer also prompted Mathison to rethink his approach to fitness.
After years of pushing himself, he said he now recognizes the importance of rest and recovery.The "General Hospital" star recalled troubling "red flags" despite his commitment to an extensive health and wellness routine.(Cameron Mathison / Instagram)But his cancer battle was only part of a painful series of losses.Math...