Ryan Bueter Shares a Powerful Story of Music, Addiction, Cancer, Survival, Faith, and Finding Purpose
New York, United States, 23rd Sep 2026 – Professional musician, entertainer, businessman, and author Ryan Bueter shares an intensely personal journey through addiction, sobriety, cancer treatment, faith, and recovery in his new book, Throat Cancer Diary: One Gen Xer’s Story of Rock ’n Roll, Addiction, Cancer, and God.
At 3:30 p.m. on March 28, 2025, Bueter opened an email containing words that would abruptly divide his life into before and after:
“Squamous cell carcinoma positive for p16.”
Only ten days earlier, he had undergone surgery to remove a tumor from the right side of his neck. Expecting to discuss the results with his doctor the following week, Bueter instead received the diagnosis unexpectedly through his inbox on a Friday afternoon.
For anyone, a cancer diagnosis can bring fear...
