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Artist News
Monkee treated for tongue cancer
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 6 March 2009
The Monkees’ Peter Tork has undergone surgery to remove a tumour, caused by a rare form of cancer known as Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, from his tongue.
Tork told reporters: “It’s a bad news, good news situation. It’s so rare a combination [cancer and the tongue] that there isn’t a lot of experience among the medical community about this particular combination. On the other hand, the type of cancer it is, never mind the location, is somewhat well known, and the prognosis, I’m told, is good”.
He added that he’s confident that he’ll be well enough to play planned shows with this current band, Shoe Suede Blues, this summer: “Barring any complications, I fully expect to honour a performance date I have this June with Shoe Suede Blues. We’re appearing in Manchester, Connecticut and I’m looking forward to that and all our tour dates”.
