Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys sent out an email update to fans this week. Yauch underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his left parotid gland at the end of July and just returned from India where he was being treated by Tibetan doctors.

"I'm taking Tibetan medicine and at the recommendation of the Tibetan doctors I've been eating a vegan/organic diet," says Yauch in the message, adding that his new health regimen "surprisingly enough was harder to do in India than it is now that I'm back home."

"I'm feeling healthy, strong and hopeful that I've beaten this thing, but of course time will tell," says Yauch.

The band's upcoming album, "Hot Sauce Committee Part 1", has been delayed and the group were forced to cancel seceral festical appearacnces including Lollapalooza and last week's Austin City Limits. A new release date for the album has not yet been announced.