Blink-182's Mark Hoppus revealed he has with Stage 4 'blood-related' cancer
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Mark Hoppus revealed he has diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, which is a type of blood cancer.
He added that his mother was once diagnosed with the same form of cancer.
Hoppus, 49, told fans he was diagnosed with cancer in June 2021.
Mark Hoppus just got candid about the specifics of his cancer diagnosis.
During a recent Twitch Q&A with fans, the "Blink-182" singer revealed that his cancer is "blood-related" instead of "bone-related."
"My cancer's not bone-related, it's blood-related. My blood's trying to kill me," Hoppus said, according to a video of the livestream shared online.
Hoppus said he was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma stage 4-A.
According to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is an "aggressive" non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects the white blood cells.
"My classification is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma stage IV-A, which means, as I understand it, it's entered four parts of my body," Hoppus said. "I don't know how exactly they determine the four-part of it, but it's entered enough parts of my body that I'm stage IV, which I think is the highest that it goes. So, I'm stage IV-A."
He first spoke about his cancer diagnosis in June, saying that "it sucks and I'm scared."
Hoppus one week later opened up about undergoing chemotherapy and the difficulties he experienced from the treatment. He previously said some rounds of chemotherapy made him feel like "a poisoned electrified zombie."
During the Q&A, Hoppus said the diagnosis brought him and his mother closer.
"Oddly enough, we have the exact form of cancer," Hoppus said. "And she beat it, so I've been able to talk to her and bond with her quite a bit."
The musician said his mother has "beaten cancer three times," including two cases of breast canser.
Hoppus said he was scheduled to attend a medical appointment to determine if chemotherapy worked.
"Ideally, I go in tomorrow and they say, 'Congratulations, your chemotherapy has worked and you're all done and you'll never have to think about this cancer again for the rest of your life," Hoppus said.
If not, Hoppus said he'll need to pursue alternatives like a bone marrow transplant.
Following Hoppus' initial announcement of his diagnosis, his former bandmates Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge offered their support.
"Mark is my brother and I love and support him," Barker said in a statement to E! News. "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."
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