Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton begins to put post-cancer struggle behind him

Source:http://www.tv3.ieAuthor: Staff Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton admits the after effects of cancer treatment came back to ''bite'' him. The bass player, who was told his throat and tongue cancer had returned in 2011, had a difficult year last year after he pulled out of the band's tour of Australia and was replaced by David Hull due to health issues. He told digitaljournal.com: ''I had a couple of situations last year that I'm past. Sometimes the after effects of cancer treatment sort of come back to bite you later on down the road. That happened last year, but I'm feeling great now ... having an awesome time out here.'' The 62-year-old musician is now looking forward to touring the US with his Aerosmith band mates - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer - and he realises there might not be many more opportunities to play live which is why the band put their differences aside. He said: ''I think we all know that we're nearer the end than the beginning of this whole thing and nobody wants to miss anything - I certainly don't. ''I don't want to miss all the amazing stuff there is out in the world for us right now just because of an argument or because somebody is too burned out and they lash out or something. Everything is forgivable when you consider what's out there for us if we can keep it together...'' Asked if he had considered retiring from the group, he replied: ''Yeah, [...]

2014-06-05T11:45:36-07:00June, 2014|Oral Cancer News|

Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton Is Cancer Free

Source: RTT News Date: November 30, 2012 After a long six-year battle, Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton is finally cancer free. The bassist was first diagnosed with tongue and throat cancer in 2006. "I'm feeling really good," Hamilton told BackstageAxxess. "The doctor who treated me in 2009 said, 'Listen, I can help you in a way that is going to preserve your way of life. But you're going to have to come in here a lot afterwards for a long time.' I said, 'Sign me up!' I go in there about every two to three months. I get looked at by having the doctor put a scope down my throat. It's a nerve-wracking process, but I don't have to worry about it for a couple of months and I'm feeling great." After he was originally treated in 2006, the cancer returned three years later, but now his doctor has given him the great news that another return is unlikely. by RTT Staff Writer This news story was resourced by the Oral Cancer Foundation, and vetted for appropriateness and accuracy.

2012-12-06T18:25:15-07:00December, 2012|Oral Cancer News|
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