Aretha Franklin Has Pancreatic Cancer

Aretha Franklin has reportedly been battling pancreatic cancer. The Queen of Soul has apparently been battling the disease, which killed actor Patrick Swayze last year, for some time. She kept the diagnosis a secret from several family members, an insider tells the National Enquirer. Fox 2 News and Detroit News have confirmed Franklin, 68, is suffering from pancreatic cancer, which has an overall survival rate of 5 to 10 percent.

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