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Lesh, who plays with the band Phil Lesh & Friends, in a
statement on the website of his San Rafael, California-based
music venue Terrapin Crossroads, said he received the diagnosis
early this month and has since received treatment at the Mayo
Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.
"I am very fortunate to have the pathology reports show that the
tumors are all non-aggressive, and that there is no indication
that they have spread," Lesh said in the statement.
"So thanks to my local doctor Cliff Sewell and the incredible
team at the Mayo Clinic, all is well and I can return to normal
activities in two weeks from my surgery."
He said that due to his illness he was canceling a pair of Phil
Lesh & Friends shows slated for Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 at Terrapin
Crossroads, which were going to feature Chris Robinson from
defunct group the Black Crowes.
The California-born Lesh in 1965 was a founding member of the
Grateful Dead, which has been one of the most influential bands
in rock music history with legions of "Deadhead" fans who often
went from town to town following the band on tour.
The Grateful Dead was closely entwined with the hippie movement
and was known for the wide range of American musical styles it
embraced and for its devotion to jamming and the live concert
experience.
After the death of lead singer Jerry Garcia in 1995, the band
has been revived in various forms. In July, the four surviving
members of the Grateful Dead, including Lesh, gave what they
said will be their last group performance at Chicago's Soldier
Field.
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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