From the spot the doctors identified, Cauthen said the doctors found a mass in his right thyroid. “They told me that it is papillary carcinoma and that it’s cancer,” Cauthen said before admitting that taking time off of the road to get healthy and take care of himself is likely what saved his life.

Texas-based singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen shared a sobering update with fans on social media on Thursday (March 13): He’s been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. “I will tour again. I will sing on stage again.

Country singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen opened up about his recent cancer diagnosis in a video he posted on Instagram on Thursday (March 13). Cauthen, 39, acknowledged his recent absence on social media as he opened up about his health.

Turns out, that decision very well may have saved the 39-year-old country and country rock singer’s life, and we know that because Cauthen told the world as much in a follow-up video he posted to his Instagram account on Thursday.