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His pancreas, spleen and part of his stomach was removed during the operation. The former Dr Feelgood guitarist, 67, had surgery to remove a 3kg tumour earlier this year. Feelgood albums Johnson wrote and played on, was released last year, as well as an autobiography. Wilko Johnson says he is 'cured' of the pancreatic cancer that he was convinced would kill him. The film roused a huge surge of interest in the guitarist, and a box set of all the Dr. said he had undergone radical surgery to remove a 3-kilogram (6.6-pound) tumor.
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Johnson recently appeared in the Julien Temple acclaimed 2009 documentary film Oil City Confidential where he recalled his memories with Dr Feelgood. LONDON British guitarist Wilko Johnson says he is free of cancer. Feelgood in 1977, Johnson went on to front his own band, The Wilko Johnson Band, and he was briefly a member of Ian Dury and the Blockheads (Dury died from cancer in March 2000).
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Hoy said: “He is not yet suffering any physical effects and can expect to enjoy at least another few months of reasonable health and activity.”…”Wilko wishes to offer his sincere thanks for all the support he has had over his long career,” he added “From those who have worked with him to, above all, those devoted fans and admirers who have attended his live gigs, bought his recordings and generally made his life such an extraordinarily full and eventful experience.” His manager Robert Hoy broke the news today by writing on Wilko’s Facebook page that the 65-year-old had chosen not to receive any chemotherapy, but was “ in good spirits“.ĭespite the terminal diagnosis, Johnson plans to finish a new album and carry out a short tour of France…There are also plans for a series of farewell gigs in the UK.