Pittsburgh junior running back James Conner has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.
Per Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Conner announced he had the disease Friday at a press conference.
Jerry DiPaola of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that Conner has Stage 2 lymphoma in his neck and chest with a six-month treatment set to begin Dec. 8.
According to medical personnel at the press conference, per Werner, the cure rate for Conner's lymphoma is "between 85-95 percent."
Conner is taking a positive stance, per Werner, saying, "We’re going to fight this, we’re going to beat this thing.