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Poison star Rikki Rockett refused to have his tongue amputated

Rikki Rockett has opened up about his battle with cancer

Poison star Rikki Rockett refused to have his tongue amputated during his battle with cancer.

The 64-year-old drummer was diagnosed with throat cancer back in 2015 and he underwent treatment including radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy before being declared cancer-free but was dealt a massive setback when he was diagnosed with a form of leukemia. He went on to make a recovery and he's marked 10 years since beating "two forms of cancer" by opening up about his health battle and treatment - comparing his experiences to scenes from the Evil Dead horror movies.

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