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Montgomery says he has prostate cancer

Eddie Montgomery (L) and Troy Gentry, of the duo Montgomery Gentry, arrive in the photo room at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2010. Montgomery Gentry won the Home Depot Humanitarian Award. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn
Eddie Montgomery (L) and Troy Gentry, of the duo Montgomery Gentry, arrive in the photo room at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2010. Montgomery Gentry won the Home Depot Humanitarian Award. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn | License Photo

NASHVILLE, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. country music star Eddie Montgomery has announced he is to undergo treatment for prostate cancer starting next month.

Montgomery, 47, is a member of the band Montgomery Gentry.

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"I will be undergoing surgery to remove the cancerous tumor in December," Gentry said in a statement issued to People.com.

"I will be back in January ready to rock for all the fans!" he added. "Please keep my family and I in your prayers."

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