Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Posted: June 17, 2019

Photo Credit: RKH Images (RKH-Images.com)

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth has just revealed he has throat cancer.

Some shows will be canceled for the rest of the year, but according to his statement (which begins in his tweet and continues on Megadeth’s official site) he’s already undergoing treatment, and his doctors project a 90% success rate.

I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on – but I’ve faced obstacles before. I’m working closely with my doctors, and we’ve mapped out a treatment plan which they feel has a 90% success rate… https://t.co/8FBQUmloSf pic.twitter.com/CPuu2UFPv1
— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) June 17, 2019

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