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The "Shake It Off" singer said in a post on the microblogging
site Tumblr that her mother was feeling fine, but she and her
brother asked her to go for a check-up.
"The results came in and I'm saddened to tell you that my mom
has been diagnosed with cancer," she said. "I'd like to keep the
details of her condition and treatment plans private, but she
wanted you to know."
The 25-year-old Grammy winner who has more than 70 million fans
on Facebook, said her mother, Andrea Finlay, wanted the news to
be known so other "busy" parents will be reminded to get checked
for the disease.
As soon as Swift made the announcement fans responded quickly at
#PrayForMamaSwift, which was trending on Twitter.
Swift's "1989" was the top-selling album of the 2014 and sold
3.66 million copies in the first nine weeks after its release,
according to Billboard.
(Editing by Mary Milliken and Andre Grenon)
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