July 20th, 2009
The Beastie Boys Will Have To Push Back Their Album Release Due To A Member Getting Cancer
‘Adam “MCA” Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch’s vocal chords. Beastie Boys have canceled all upcoming concert appearances to allow time for Yauch’s surgery and recovery. The release of the band’s forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will also be pushed back.
Hopefully due to it being caught in its early stage he will have a speedy recovery.
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July 20th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
God Bless him and his family,
July 21st, 2009 at 4:29 am
Prayers go out to the legend, get well soon man. Have all your albums so I dont mind waiting a bit longer for another, no need to apologize MCA, just get better!
July 21st, 2009 at 5:16 am
Oh man, I kept skipsping right past this..pretty devasting, I wish I was a true hip hop head in order to relate to these legends. They have been around for years..
July 21st, 2009 at 5:17 am
A parotid/salivary gland tumor… that’s what you get when you use your cell phone too much…
Just a few days ago the following article appeared in an Israelian newspaper:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1100570.html
“A recent study documents a sharp rise in the incidence of salivary gland cancer in Israel that researchers believe may be linked to the use of mobile phones.
The study was commissioned by the Israel Dental Association and directed by Avi Zini of the community dentistry department at the Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine.
Among salivary gland cancer cases, researchers found a worrying rise in the number of cases of malignant growth in parotid glands – the salivary gland located under the ear, near the location where cell phones are held during conversations.
From 1980-2002 the number of cases of parotid salivary cancer held steady at around 25 per year. The number of cases rose dramatically in the five years after to 70 cases per year.
Zini said, “the rise [in cancer cases] absolutely could indicate increased exposure to cellular telephones and damage caused by radiation.”
See also the following study: http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/kwm325v1
Cell phone users beware…
July 21st, 2009 at 8:32 am
hope he gets well soon.
god bless him and his fam.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:26 am
i’m glad the caught it ..in time and it’s treatable, that’s good news .. get well soon yauch!
July 21st, 2009 at 9:26 am
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July 21st, 2009 at 11:09 am
WOW REALLY BAD NEWS