wade hayes

There are many -- too many -- country stars who have had cancer or have been personally affected by it in some way.

It was a diagnosis that stops you in your tracks, stage 4 cancer with a 12% chance of survival.  That was the news Wade Hayes received in 2011.  It was followed by remission, then a second battle in 2014.  Now Wade is singing about the battle in his new song, "Go Live Your Life" and donating proceeds to fight cancer.

Wade Hayes made news when he revealed his battle with stage four colon cancer in 2011 and now he's speaking out about a second bout with the disease.

Just one year after finding out that he had been diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, Wade Hayes is thrilled to announce that he is officially cancer-free.

Country singer Wade Hayes is recovering from surgery to treat cancer. Roughstock reported the news via Twitter earlier on Friday afternoon, saying that he was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. The singer was a hitmaker in the late ’90s and scored five Top 5 hits, including ‘Old Enough to Know Better,’ which went to No. 1.