Aretha Franklin 'battling cancer' | Music | guardian.co.uk: Aretha Franklin has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to reports. Last month, the Queen of Soul cancelled all public appearances due to an unspecified illness, and on 2 December underwent surgery in Detroit. The operation was 'highly successful', the singer's spokesperson said, but her family is reportedly 'very concerned'.
'God is still in control,' Franklin said after last week's surgery. The 68-year-old singer's condition has been the subject of speculation since she announced she was clearing her calendar 'at the insistence' of doctors. Earlier this summer, Franklin suffered a serious fall in which she broke two ribs, and she also had a brief stay in hospital in early November.
