ContactMusic — Legendary superstar ARETHA FRANKLIN has been fighting a secret battle with pancreatic cancer, according to reports.The Queen of Soul's health has been under scrutiny... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Soul singer Aretha Franklin, who underwent surgery for an unspecified illness Thursday after canceling concert dates through May, has cancer, a Detroit TV station reports. more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Health Issues Aretha Franklin is battling cancer, a family friend has announced to FOX 2 News in Detroit. According to the report, family and friends close to the Queen of Soul are "very concerned," but say she is doing "o... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — DETROIT - Soul singer Aretha Franklin, who recently underwent surgery for an undisclosed health issue, was reported to be suffering from pancreatic cancer, the Detroit News said on its web site. more info

Reuters — DETROIT (Reuters) - Soul singer Aretha Franklin, who recently underwent surgery for an undisclosed health issue, was reported to be suffering from pancreatic cancer, the Detroit News said on its web site. more info

Detroit Free Press — The report from MyFoxDetroit.com comes after Franklin had an apparent emergency procedure last week at Detroit's Sinai-Grace Hospital. more info

Pop Crunch — Oh dear….. It seems the mystery illness that has sidelined music legend Aretha Franklin from the stage until May is much more serious than gout or a bad case of heartburn. In fact, the Queen of Soul could be in for the fight of her life. The Snitch... more info

Perez Hilton — Just days after news that Aretha Franklin's mystery medical operation was "highly successful", The National Enquirer is reporting in a print issue that she has pancreatic cancer! Oh no! We sure hope this isn't true! The magazine, known for it... more info

USA Today Music — His duet with Aretha Franklin and the first single off the album are standouts. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Soul singer Aretha Franklin is "recovering and her spirits are high" after surgery for an undisclosed health issue, according to U.S. civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson. more info