Levine Had Cancerous Growth, Docs Say
James Levine, who left his Tanglewood duties earlier this month to have emergency surgery, apparently had a cancerous growth on his kidney. "Fortunately, because of early detection, it had not spread to the surrounding tissues, blood vessels, or lymph nodes. Doctors reported the surgery was completely curative and no further treatment is necessary." Boston Globe 07/23/08

Posted July 23, 2008 05:22 AM