Aretha Franklin Reported to Have Pancreatic Cancer

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was reported to be suffering from pancreatic cancer, the Detroit News has said. A Fox television staion in Detroit, also sites a close relative a the source.

Franklin, 68, underwent a mysterious surgery last Thursday at a Detroit hospital for an undisclosed condition.

Publicists for the singer, who has canceled all her appearances through May 2011, could not immediately be reached for comment.



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Source: ABC News

Aretha Franklin To Undergo Mystery Medical Procedure Thursday

 

Aretha Franklin -- the legendary Queen of Soul -- is set to undergo a medical procedure Thursday, but no one will say what the procedure is, RadarOnline.com can report.

Franklin, who Rolling Stone ranked atop its' list of of The Greatest Singers of All Time, said "all prayers are good" in a statement to her fans, who held a vigil Wednesday in downtown Detriot in her honor.

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Franklin, 68, on doctor's orders, last month cancelled all of her future concert dates through May 2011. Her spokesperson Tracey Jordan declined to comment on the Respect singer's current condition, or what type of procedure she'll be undergoing.

Franklin last year was the only singer invited to perform at President Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony.