Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with cancer.

In a post shared to Facebook , the 62 year-old singer noted that a “biopsy that was performed on 11/17 (a nodule in my right thyroid) came back positive. Malignant.”

"I'm scheduled for a CT and an ultrasound next Monday 12/15,” he continued, “and then I'll be meeting with my doctor/surgeon on 12/22 to figure out a plan moving forward.”

Sweet further noted that he was diagnosed with “papillary thyroid cancer,” adding that “the good news (is) that it's slow growing and something that my doctor seems very optimistic about.”

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The rocker admitted he’s recently been “experiencing a few issues vocally and it feels a little more 'crowded' in there. Now I understand why

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