As Eddie Van Halen Battles Throat Cancer, New Book Details ‘Decades of White-Knuckle Rock’: How to Prevent Throat Cancer in Next Generation

Published Aug 28, 2020

As Eddie Van Halen Battles Throat Cancer, New Book Details 'Decades of White-Knuckle Rock': How to Prevent Throat Cancer in Next Generation

The HPV vaccine wasn't available for Eddie Van Halen, now 65. But it can prevent future throat cancers when given to children as young as 9, according to a leading oncologist who has an urgent message for parents.

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