Andrew Lloyd Webber Is Cancer Free After Treatment

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Jan 12th 2010 08:20AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber says he has been successfully treated for prostate cancer.

The composer of "The Phantom of the Opera," "Evita" and "Jesus Christ Superstar" says he is now "fighting fit" after the operation to remove his prostate gland and later battling an E.coli infection.

Lloyd Webber first revealed his thoughts in a health diary published over the weekend in the (London) Mail on Sunday and later posted on the composer's Web site.

The 61-year-old composer said, "I will need regular follow-up checks over the years, but we have arrived - at the end of a long journey - at the best possible outcome."

Lloyd Webber currently is preparing for the London premiere in March of "Love Never Dies," his sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera," and a new BBC television series to cast Dorothy in a stage adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz."

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By lily

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Thank God!! ALl you read about is the losses from cancer....its so nice to finally see something positive. Best of all it can be inspirational to others with cancer that theres hope and light at the end of the tunnel. Bless you ALW. Best of health for the rest of your days

By Keith

Good news Sir Andrew! So glad to hear.

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