AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State says defensive lineman Mitchell Meyers has been diagnosed with cancer.

Coach Paul Rhoads says Meyers has Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He’ll begin a treatment plan that will include chemotherapy.

Team physician Dr. Marc Shulman says the cure rate for Hodgkin’s lymphoma is 90 percent, adding that the fact that Meyers is in excellent overall shape should help his prognosis.

Meyers, who grew up in Texas, says in a statement that he’s receiving his treatment in Ames so he can stay in school. Meyers’ treatment plan is expected to last at least four months.

Meyers started all 12 games for the Cyclones last season and was a first-team Academic All-Big 12 pick.