Travis Barker Sends Love to "Brother" and Blink182 Bandmate Mark Hoppus After Cancer Diagnosis

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus revealed he has cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy for months. See what Travis Barker told E! News about his bandmate amidst the news.

Mark Hoppus, bassist and singer from the band Blink-182, shared new details with his social media followers about his cancer diagnosis. 

In response to the news, his bandmate, Travis Barker, told E! News, “Mark is my brother and I love and support him. I will be with him every step of the way on stage and off and can’t wait for us to play together again soon.”

Hoppus, 49, announced on Twitter on June 23 that he has cancer.

“For the past three months I’ve been undergoing chemotherapy for cancer,” Hoppus’ statement on Twitter read. “I have cancer. It sucks and I’m scared, and at the same time I’m blessed with incredible doctors and family and friends to get me through this.”

He continued, “I still have months of treatment ahead of me but I’m trying to remain hopeful and positive. Can’t wait to be cancer free and see you all at a concert in the near future. Love to you all.”

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Carson Daly, who got to know Hoppus during his TRL days, sent the rocker his best.

“I’m thinking & praying for my friend @markhoppus from @blink182 who announced he’s fighting cancer,” Daly wrote on Instagram. “We may not speak everyday, but I hold in my heart such incredible memories of a time long ago, when we shared a stage & a mic doing what we both loved so much. I’ve always been such a fan. You’re one of the best people I’ve met in the business & know you will kick the shit out of this & be back rocking in no time. I’m here, we’re all here, right with you on this fight. Stay positive & you’ll beat this thing with the same ease that you Tom & Trav had when you ran naked around the MTV studios back in the day. Love you bro. You got this.”

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A couple of weeks before sharing his cancer diagnosis, Hoppus celebrated the 20-year anniversary of Blink-182’s fourth album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.

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“Hell yes. 20 years ago Take Off Your Pants and Jacket came out,” he gushed in his caption. “After the overwhelming and unexpected success of Enema of the State we wanted to write a darker, harder album that pushed the boundaries of what blink-182 could do.”

He continued, “I love this record. Thank you to everyone who listened to it then continues to put it on two decades later.”

Hoppus proceeded to shout-out Barker, Tom Delonge and Jerry Finn, the other members of the band.

Friends' James Michael Tyler Shares Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

Actor James Michael Tyler, who starred as Gunther on Friends, can no longer walk almost three years after he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.

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Actor James Michael Tyler is opening up about his years-long health battle for the first time.

In an interview with Today‘s Craig Melvin, Tyler—who played Jennifer Aniston‘s coffee shop manager Gunther on Friends—shared that he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in September 2018 after a routine physical.

“I was 56 years old at the time, and they screen for PSA, which is prostate-specific antigen,” he said on Today. “That came back at an extraordinarily high number…So I knew immediately when I went online and I saw the results of my blood test and blood work that there was obviously something quite wrong there. Nearly immediately, my doctor called me and said, ‘Hey, I need you to come in tomorrow because I suspect that you may have quite a serious problem with your prostate.'”

As he soon learned, the cancer had spread to his bones. “For my specific prognosis, it’s of course stage 4,” he told Melvin. “Late stage cancer. So eventually, you know, it’s gonna probably get me.”

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“I missed going in for a test, which was not a good thing,” Tyler noted. “So the cancer decided to mutate at the time of the pandemic, and so it’s progressed.” According to Today, Tyler, who is undergoing chemotherapy, can no longer walk.

Tyler now wants to help others, urging men to ask for a PSA test at their next doctor’s appointment. “There are other options available to men if they catch it before me,” Tyler said on Today. “Next time you go in for just a basic exam or your yearly checkup, please ask your doctor for a PSA test. It’s easily detectable.”

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Prior to sharing his health news publicly, Tyler appeared via Zoom during the Friends reunion, which aired in late May. “It was the most memorable 10 years of my life, honestly,” he said of the show. “I could not have imagined just a better experience. All these guys were fantastic and just a joy to work with. It felt very, very special.”

Take a look at the video above to see Tyler share his health journey and how his Friends family is supporting him.

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CNN's Christiane Amanpour Undergoes Successful Surgery After Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

In a statement shared with viewers, CNN international anchor, Christiane Amanpour revealed she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and urged women to focus on their health.

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Christiane Amanpour—who serves as CNN’s chief international anchor—recently shared with viewers on June 14 that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
 
“I wanna first thank Bianna Golodryga and the whole team for holding down the fort so well over the last four weeks, which have been a bit of a rollercoaster for me,” she shared. “Because during that time, like millions of women around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I’ve had successful major surgery to remove it and I’m now undergoing several months of chemotherapy for the very best possible long-term prognosis and I’m confident.”
 
In addition to the revelation of the diagnosis, the 63-year-old journalist also acknowledged her team of doctors and also thanked the NHS (National Health Service in the United Kingdom) for the help she has been able to receive, but also added she was sharing her story in the efforts of reaching other women in regards to any health issues they might be facing.

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“I’m telling you this in the interest of transparency, but in truth—really and mostly—as a shout-out to early diagnosis,” she explained. “To urge women to educate themselves on this disease. To get all the regular screenings and scans that you can, to always listen to your bodies and of course, to ensure that your legitimate medical concerns are not dismissed or diminished.”

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Christiane, who has been with the network since her start as an entry-level desk assistant in 1983, has built up an impressive resume as an international journalist and interviewed notable figures over the years including Hillary Clinton and the Dalai Lama. Her accomplished work even earned her a Peabody Award in 1998.
 
Currently, after missing a few weeks of work to tend her health, she is back on the air and hopeful for her future.