Eddie Van Halen Has Throat Cancer The "Jump" guitarist is
said to be "doing OK." The 64-year-old rocker has reportedly
travelled between the US and Germany
the past five years to receive radiation treatments. According to TMZ,
Van Halen believes he got cancer
as a result of a metal guitar pick.
He would cradle the pick in his mouth. Eddie Van Halen,
via 'Billboard' Van Halen was diagnosed
with tongue cancer in 2000.
Close to a third of his
tongue was removed. Some of the cancer cells
migrated down to his throat and
doctors would scrape them out. In addition to the metal picks,
Van Halen has other theories as to
how his body may have developed cancer. Eddie Van Halen,
via 'Billboard'