Cameron Mathison shares 'very good news' after surgery to remove tumor

Doctors had discovered a tumor growing inside the TV host's kidney.

ByAngeline Jane Bernabe via logo
September 19, 2019, 8:15 AM

Just one week after opening up about his diagnosis, TV host and actor, Cameron Mathison says he is on the mend.

Following his surgery for kidney cancer, the 50-year-old told “Good Morning America” in a statement, “We got the pathology report back yesterday … and it’s very good news. It’s the least aggressive form of kidney cancer … [with a] very low rate of recurring.”

Doctors were able to remove the tumor on his kidney completely, leaving him with 80% of his right kidney, according to Mathison.

Last week, Mathison opened up about his diagnosis to “GMA” revealing that he had a 4.2 centimeter mass growing inside his right kidney and saying that it was “consistent to renal cell carcinoma.”

“I just felt like something was wrong. It just wasn’t quite right,” he said.

Doctors believed that the tumor had been growing there for 10 years or possibly longer.

After his surgery last week, the former "GMA" contributor took to social media to thank well-wishers saying, “I’ve been very overwhelmed and grateful for all the supportive comments and prayers. The surgery went very well.”

ABC News Live

ABC News Live

24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

","publishedDate":"2019-09-19T12:15:00Z","contributors":[{"name":"Angeline Jane Bernabe","url":"https://abcnews.go.com/author/angeline_jane_bernabe","role":"","logo":"","logoAlt":"","affiliate":"via","units":[{}],"bureaus":[{}],"affiliateLogo":"https://s.abcnews.com/assets/dtci/random/svg/gma_logo.svg","affiliateUrl":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com"}],"modifiedDate":"2019-09-19T13:20:13Z","section":"GMA","wordCount":187,"relatedTags":{"heading":"Related Topics","tags":[]},"lead":{"ratio":"16x9","disableForMobile":false,"type":"xl","mediaType":"video","alignCaptionToBody":true},"ads":{"Sticky":{"kvps":{"test":true}},"RightRail":{"kvps":{"test":true}},"InlineBox":{},"InlineOutstream":{"disabled":false},"Taboola":{"position":"bottom","pageType":"article","config":{"network":"abcnews-abcnews","mode":"thumbnails-a","container":"taboola-below-article-thumbnails","type":"article","targetType":"mix","placement":"Below Article Thumbnails"}}},"featuredVideo":{"id":"65714793","type":"video","locator":"https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/video/cameron-mathison-mend-kidney-surgery-65714793","shortLocator":"https://gma.abc/30attzd","issued":"2019-09-19T12:32:25Z","created":"2019-09-19T12:32:25Z","modified":"2019-09-19T12:45:06Z","date":"2019-09-19T12:32:25Z","keywords":["Cameron Mathison","kidney surgery","mass growth","All My Children","AMC","Home & Family","actor","soap actor","GMA","ABC News","Video","65714793"],"section":"GMA","title":"Cameron Mathison on the mend after kidney surgery","headline":"Cameron Mathison on the mend after kidney surgery","shortHeadline":"Cameron Mathison on the mend after kidney surgery","linkHeadline":"Cameron Mathison on the mend after kidney surgery","description":"After revealing that a mass was growing inside his kidney for the last 10 years, the actor announced that the tumor has been removed.","leadInText":"After revealing that a mass was growing inside his kidney for the last 10 years, the actor announced that the tumor has been removed.","duration":151000,"contents":{"image":{"id":"65715126","created":"2019-09-19T12:23:23Z","modified":"2019-09-19T12:23:52Z","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"name":"raw","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg"},{"name":"12x5","ratio":"12x5","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_12x5_992.jpg"},{"name":"16x9","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg"},{"name":"1x1","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg"},{"name":"4x3","ratio":"4x3","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_4x3_992.jpg"},{"name":"4x5","ratio":"4x5","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_4x5_992.jpg"}],"description":"VIDEO: Cameron Mathison on the mend after kidney surgery"},"playlist":[{"id":"65714793","type":"video","streams":{"m3u8":{"16x9":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2019/09/190919_gma_mathison_0814_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"}}},{"id":"65531041","type":"video","streams":{"m3u8":{"16x9":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2019/09/190911_gma_whitworth2_0815_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"}}},{"id":"65612944","type":"video","streams":{"m3u8":{"16x9":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2019/09/190914_gma_pop_west_853_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"}}}]},"streams":{"m3u8":{"16x9":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2019/09/190919_gma_mathison_0814_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"}},"transcript":{"webVtt":"https://abcnews.go.com/video/caption?id=65714793"},"alertTag":"","sectionRoot":"GMA","adFlag":true,"noAds":false,"isAmbient":false,"sponsored":false,"hideDate":false,"hideReportTypo":false},"featuredImage":null,"featuredTags":{"isFeatured":false,"tags":[{"label":"Culture","href":"/GMA"}]},"dateline":"","seo":{"JSONLD":{"videoObject":{"name":"Cameron Mathison on the mend after kidney surgery","description":"After revealing that a mass was growing inside his kidney for the last 10 years, the actor announced that the tumor has been removed.","uploadDate":"2019-09-19T12:32:25Z","thumbnailUrl":["https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg?w=384","https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_4x3_992.jpg?w=384","https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/190919_gma_mathison1_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg?w=384"],"url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2019/09/190919_gma_mathison_0814_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2019/09/190919_gma_mathison_0814_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","publisher":{"name":"ABC News","logo":{"url":"","@type":"ImageObject"},"@type":"Organization"},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","id":"https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/video/cameron-mathison-mend-kidney-surgery-65714793"},"duration":"PT2M31S"}}},"LivePromotion":{}},"autoUpdate":{"enabled":false,"topics":["general-elections-2020-balance-of-power"]}},"upw":{"balanceOfPower":{"electoral":{"header":"Biden Projected to be President-Elect","candidates":{"democrats":{"id":1036,"displayName":"Joe Biden","shortDisplayName":"J. Biden","firstName":"Joe","lastName":"Biden","party":"democrats","major":true,"incumbent":false,"winner":true,"votes":306},"republicans":{"id":8639,"displayName":"Donald Trump","shortDisplayName":"D. Trump","firstName":"Donald","lastName":"Trump","party":"republicans","major":true,"incumbent":true,"winner":false,"votes":232},"other":{"displayName":"Other","votes":0}},"parties":{"democrats":"democrats","republicans":"republicans"},"type":"electoral","votes":{"democrats":{"available":{},"total":306,"difference":{},"popular":{"displayValue":"81,283,098","value":81283098}},"republicans":{"available":{},"total":232,"difference":{},"popular":{"displayValue":"74,222,958","value":74222958}},"other":{"available":{},"total":0,"popular":{}},"total":538},"needed":{"displayText":"270 to win","displayValue":"270","value":270},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-18T21:15:13.850Z","displayValue":"December 18, 4:15:13PM ET"},"reporting":"99% of Expected Vote Reporting"},"senate":{"header":"Senate Seat Results","candidates":{"democrats":{"displayName":"Democrats","icon":"party-democrats","votes":46,"winner":false},"republicans":{"displayName":"Republicans","icon":"party-republicans","votes":50,"winner":false},"other":{"displayName":"Other","votes":2}},"parties":{"democrats":"democrats","republicans":"republicans"},"type":"senate","votes":{"democrats":{"available":{"displayText":"12 Democrats up for election","shortDisplayText":"12 Dems. up for election","displayValue":"12","value":12},"total":46,"difference":{"displayText":"Gained 1 seat","displayValue":"1","value":1},"popular":{}},"republicans":{"available":{"displayText":"23 Republicans up for election","shortDisplayText":"23 Reps. up for election","displayValue":"23","value":23},"total":50,"difference":{"displayText":"Lost 1 seat","displayValue":"-1","value":-1},"popular":{}},"other":{"available":{"displayText":"0 Others up for election","shortDisplayText":"0 Others up for election","displayValue":"0","value":0},"total":2,"popular":{}},"total":100},"needed":{"displayText":"51 for control","displayValue":"51","value":51},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-17T18:22:05.390Z","displayValue":"December 17, 1:22:05PM ET"}},"house":{"header":"House Results: Dems Retain Control","candidates":{"democrats":{"displayName":"Democrats","icon":"party-democrats","votes":222,"winner":true},"republicans":{"displayName":"Republicans","icon":"party-republicans","votes":210,"winner":false},"other":{"displayName":"Other","votes":0}},"parties":{"democrats":"democrats","republicans":"republicans"},"type":"house","votes":{"democrats":{"available":{"displayText":"233 Democrats up for election","shortDisplayText":"233 Dems. up for election","displayValue":"233","value":233},"total":222,"difference":{"displayText":"Lost 10 seats","displayValue":"-10","value":-10},"popular":{}},"republicans":{"available":{"displayText":"201 Republicans up for election","shortDisplayText":"201 Reps. up for election","displayValue":"201","value":201},"total":210,"difference":{"displayText":"Gained 10 seats","displayValue":"10","value":10},"popular":{}},"other":{"available":{"displayText":"1 Others up for election","shortDisplayText":"1 Others up for election","displayValue":"1","value":1},"total":0,"popular":{}},"total":435},"needed":{"displayText":"218 for control","displayValue":"218","value":218},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-17T18:22:02.900Z","displayValue":"December 17, 1:22:02PM ET"}},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-18T21:15:13.850Z","displayValue":"December 18, 4:15:13PM ET"},"autoUpdate":{"enabled":false,"topics":["general-elections-2020-balance-of-power"]},"electionsConfig":{}},"types":["electoral","senate","house"]}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewabcnews,wdgasec,wdgnewabcnweb,wdgnewabcnewsrollup","ns":"abcnews","pageName":"abcn:gma:story","pageType":"story","pageUrl":"abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/cameron-mathison-shares-good-news-surgery-remove-tumor/story?id=65709307&userab=abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_b-819","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"abcn:site","tagID":"apage_news01","userABCookie":"abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_b-819","alertTag":"none","authors":"Angeline Jane Bernabe","authorsBureau":"none","authorsUnit":"none","dateline":"none","id":"65709307","modDate":"2019-09-19","mediaOnPage":"video","modTime":"09:20","provider":"ABC News","pubDate":"2019-09-19","pubTime":"08:15","section":"GMA","subBrand":"gma","title":"Cameron Mathison shares 'very good news' after surgery to remove tumor","videoId":"65714793","videoName":"Cameron Mathison on the mend after kidney surgery","wordCount":187},"taboola":{"config":{"network":"abcnews-abcnews","mode":"thumbnails-a","type":"other","targetType":"mix","placement":null,"pageTypeOverrides":{"story":{"mode":"thumbnails-a","type":"article","targetType":"mix","placement":"Below Article Thumbnails"},"home":{"mode":"thumbnails-b","container":"taboola-homepage-thumbnails","type":"home","targetType":"mix","placement":"Homepage Thumbnails"},"section":{"mode":"thumbnails-b","type":"category","targetType":"mix","placement":"Section Front Thumbnails"},"liveBlog":{"mode":"thumbnails-d","type":"other","targetType":"mix","placement":"Blog"}}}}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/GMA/Culture/cameron-mathison-shares-good-news-surgery-remove-tumor/story?id=65709307&userab=abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_b-819","vary":{"host":"abcnews.go.com","cached":true,"path":"/GMA/Culture/cameron-mathison-shares-good-news-surgery-remove-tumor/story","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","country":"us","userab":"abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_b-819","region":"gdpr"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};