Luciano Pavarotti undergoes cancer surgery, recovering in hospital

Luciano Pavarotti undergoes cancer surgery, recovering in hospital

The 70-year-old singer was preparing to leave New York last week to resume his performance schedule in Britain when doctors discovered a malignant pancreatic mass, Terri Robson said from her London office."Fortunately, the mass was able to be completely removed at surgery," she said in a statement, adding, "Mr. Pavarotti is recovering well and his physicians are encouraged by the physical and emotional resilience of their patient." She said he remained hospitalized Friday, the AP reports.