LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- The Beastie Boys canceled all scheduled concerts and delayed their next album release while member Adam `` MCA '' Yauch is treated for a cancerous tumor in a salivary gland , Yauch says in a video statement to fans . The Beastie Boys ' Adam Yauch will be treated for a cancerous tumor in a salivary gland . `` The good news is that they did scans of my whole body and it 's only localized in this one area and it 's not in a place that affects my voice , '' Yauch says . `` So , that 's nice . That 's convenient . '' The cancer is in his left parotid gland and `` also in a lymph node right in that area , '' he says . He will probably have surgery next week and radiation treatments afterward , he says . With band mate Adam `` Ad-Rock '' Horovitz sitting next to him , Yauch tells fans how he found out he had cancer . `` About two months ago , I started feeling this little lump in my throat , like you would feel if you have swollen glands or something like that , like you 'd feel if you have a cold , so I did n't really think it was anything , '' he says . His doctor sent him to a specialist who diagnosed the cancer , he says . Yauch does not estimate how long the tour will be delayed , but he apologizes to `` anyone who 's made plans '' to come to the shows . The illness will also delay the release of the band 's next album , `` Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 , '' he says .
Beastie Boys member Adam `` MCA '' Yauch has cancerous tumor . Band postponing tour , delaying release of next album while he gets treated . Yauch : Tumor `` only localized in this one area ''