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ENQUIRER: Aretha Franklin Battling Pancreatic Cancer


Posted on Dec 08, 2010 @ 02:45PM - 28 comments

Aretha Franklin is battling pancreatic cancer, the National Enquirer reports in its new issue.

The legendary singer recently had surgery but has been silent on what is wrong with her.

The Enquirer says the prognosis is grim for Franklin, 68, with the overall survival rate at 5% to 10%.

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Aretha Franklin is battling pancreatic cancer, the National Enquirer reports in its new issue.

The legendary singer recently had surgery but has been silent on what is wrong with her.

The Enquirer says the prognosis is grim for Franklin, 68, with the overall survival rate at 5% to 10%.

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“She even hid her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer from some family members,” a source told the publication.

After the Enquirer’s report hit newsstands Wednesday, myfoxdetroit.com independently confirmed that Franklin is battling cancer.

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