By Ben Barry

A 14-year-old who thought his shoulder pain was due to a sports injury was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer .

Evan Lallo, 14, started experiencing pain in his right shoulder in May 2024.

His symptoms persisted, so his mom, Megan Lallo, 41, took him to a physical therapist and chiropractor, who also initially thought his pain was related to an injury he'd picked up while playing lacrosse.

In October 2024, Megan took Evan to three different emergency rooms as he was unable to lift his arm due to the pain, but "nobody could figure out what was going on".

She then booked Evan in with an orthopedic surgeon, who sent Evan for an MRI scan, which revealed a mass on his neck.

A biopsy diagnosed Evan with Ewing sarcoma – a rare cancer – and he underwent 14 cycles of chemother

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