QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Last weekend, eleven-year-old Mason Queary did something most Yankees fan only dream of. He led a parade on the field at Yankee Stadium, with thousands cheering him on. Yet for Mason who is bravely battling cancer, the moment was about far more than baseball.

“I've sat in the hospital for almost a year and a half, and, not once did I let it stop me" Mason stated.

Mason was ten years old when he was diagnosed with an NGGCT germ cell brain tumor. Following the diagnosis, he went through chemotherapy, and a ten hour brain surgery. After the procedure, he had to learn how to walk and talk again.

"It's like being reborn" Mason explained. "Everything is taken away from you."

Throughout his recovery, he remained determined to beat the odds.

“He pulls the strength

See Full Page