Stratovarius Member Fighting Cancer (Top Story)

12/30/2010
. Stratovarius Member Fighting Cancer was a top story in November. Here it is again as we recap 2010: Terrible news came from the Stratovarius camp on Thursday, one of their members is battling cancer. Jens Johansson issued the following statement: Dear Stratovarius fans, I am afraid we have some quite terrible news. News of the worst imaginable kind. It's about our friend and [German] drummer J�rg Michael.

J�rg has cancer. He recently discovered a lump on his neck, went to the doctor, they decided to operate, and found what they call 'a malignant thyroid neoplasm.' They took out his whole thyroid just to have the best chance to get everything out. He will also have to undergo a regimen of radiotherapy.

He is a fighter. We have all talked to him and it's clear that this guy is not down for the count. He and his team of German doctors are pissed off and ready to kick ass, and I would not want to be a little cancer cell on these guys' s*** list.. believe me. - more on this story

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