Aretha Franklin....Cancer

[n1te-stalker]

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Following news of Aretha Franklin's cancer diagnosis, the legendary singer's cousin said she is "doing better than doctors expected" and will be released from the hospital this weekend.
Brenda Corbett said Franklin "has a long life in front of her and will be back in concert, on stage, late spring or early summer," according to the Detroit Free Press
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[takncarabizniz]

Pancreatic cancer is not highly treatable.  Usually, when someone announces they have it, they are already well w/in the throes of losing the battle.  Michael Landon, Patrick Swayze, Jack Benny, Rex Harrison, Donna Reed, Fernando Lamas, Richard Crenna, Fred Gwynne, Luciano Pavaroti, Joan Crawford...all died of the disease...
 
I wish her the best outcome, to be without pain...
 
This is still, my all time favorite performance by the queen of soul...
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc0bmBRyxK4

[emilyB]

If pancreatic cancer is caught early enough there is a small percentage that survive it - I have an aquaintance who is doing very well and in remission from the disease.  I hope that Aretha can do the same.