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Common lung cancer symptoms explained as Barry Manilow announces treatment plan
- On Monday, December 22nd, Barry Manilow, singer-songwriter , announced a lung cancer diagnosis from an MRI that found a spot on his left lung needing removal and called early detection 'pure luck' in a social media post.
- Following a relapse of bronchitis, his doctor ordered an MRI after Barry Manilow, singer-songwriter, returned to the Westgate Las Vegas, revealing a cancerous spot.
- The singer will undergo surgery to remove the lesion, and medical doctors do not believe the cancer has spread, so Barry Manilow, singer-songwriter, will not receive chemotherapy or radiation.
- Recovery time has forced a change to his January concert slate, as Barry Manilow, singer-songwriter, said he will need a month to recover after surgery, requiring rescheduling of his January arena concerts.
- Public-Health agencies note smoking is the main risk factor for lung cancer, which causes about 23,900 new UK diagnoses annually and often lacks clear early symptoms, Cancer Research UK reports.
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American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow announced on Monday that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and that he plans to treat the disease through surgery. The 82-year-old artist, winner of a Grammy, said in an Instagram post that an ordered MRI after a prolonged episode of bronchitis "discovered a carcinogenic point" in his "right lung that needs to be removed." "It is pure luck (and a great doctor) that has been detected so early," Manilow add…
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Barry Manilow announced this Monday, December 22 on his official Instagram account that he is suffering from lung cancer. The 82-year-old American singer and composer is about to undergo surgery.
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