Melissa Etheridge has cancer
 

Etheridge has cancer, cancels tour

The Associated Press
Published October 8, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- Singer Melissa Etheridge has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has canceled upcoming tour dates to undergo treatment, her publicist said Thursday.

Etheridge, 43, will undergo surgery and a "speedy and complete recovery" is expected by her doctor, publicist Marcel Pariseau said in a statement.

The cancer was detected early and Etheridge has been receiving treatment, Pariseau said.

"I am fortunate to be under a wonderful doctor's care and thankful that this was caught early," Etheridge said in the statement. "I am looking forward to a quick and full recovery."

Etheridge and actress Tammy Lynn Michaels held a commitment ceremony in September 2003. The musician, who lives in Los Angeles, shares custody of a daughter and son with former partner Julie Cypher, who had the children through artificial insemination using a sperm donation from rocker David Crosby.

Etheridge's latest album, "Lucky," was released in February. Refunds for tickets to her upcoming shows will be available where they were bought; the entertainer's Web site says she had been scheduled to play 11 dates in seven cities this month.


OMG I had no idea. :(
It's so important that the cancer gets caught early.

It's so scary thinking that breast cancer can affect anyone... you, me, beloved celebrities alike.

I hope she pulls through!

Yeah, I read about that today. :-( Thank goodness it was caught early...and she definitely has lots of support!

This is the first that I heard of this. I hope that she makes a full recovery. Best wishes to her.

I wish her a full recovery thankfully they caught her s early........ I went for my first mamogram this yr and thank goodness all is good but the thought of not being checked and finding its way to late....early detection is the best way to cure it and going yrly for exams!
even go when you think it may be something. at least when it isn't you can be rest assured

Men get breast cancer too. Women should do a monthly BSE every month (Breast Self Exam) and should have there GYN do a clinical exam once a year.

Prayers out to her.

Hey, if my 75 year old grandmother can beat cancer TWICE, I know Melissa Etheridge can!!!!

Good for her that it was detected early! Hopefully she is on her way to a speedy recovery.

Random, but Melissa Etheridge is one of my best friend's cousins.

I wish her the best for a full recovery!