Pavarotti had his fifth cycle of pancreatic cancer radiotherapy and according to his wife, Pavarotti is reacting well and "fighting like a lion" against his pancreatic cancer.
"I can now say he is doing well," Nicoletta Mantovani said in an interview published Wednesday in the Italian daily La Stampa.
The 71-year-old opera star underwent pancreatic cancer surgery after doctors discovered a malignant pancreatic cancer in the same month last year.
We need to point out that the pancreatic cancer survival rate drops significantly after 1 year of diagnosis so we hope it's not the last stage of pancreatic cancer Pavarotti is fighting against.
Earlier this month, Diva e Donna, an Italian women's magazine, quoted one of Pavarotti's daughters, Giuliana, as saying her father "knows he will die soon." Mantovani said the quotes were taken out of context.
The good news is that the family he adores is by his side. He's determined and results are encouraging. Despite the heavy pancreatic cancer treatments, he has not lost weight, which by the way he would have liked!
Last week, Pavarotti's manager said the famed tenor was teaching and working on a recording of sacred music. According to Mantovani, he is also considering resuming the "Pavarotti and Friends" benefit concert that used to take place annually in his hometown of Modena, Italy.
We wish Pavarotti well after his cycles of pancreatic cancer radiotherapy!