Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer: Doctor

British musician Robin Gibb speaks during the Goldene Kamera Awards on Feb. 5, 2010, in Berlin. / TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images

(AP) LONDON - Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday.

Dr. Andrew Thillainayagam said Gibb was being treated for advanced colorectal cancer and had caught pneumonia as he was weakened from grueling doses of chemotherapy and two operations.

The 62-year-old singer fell into a coma last week after contracting the pneumonia.

Thillainayagam said that three days ago he had warned Gibb's family that he may not wake up. Instead, Gibb is now fully conscious and able to speak.

Thillainayagam said Gibb is still in intensive care and is "exhausted, extremely weak and malnourished." He is breathing with the help of an oxygen mask and needs intravenous feeding and antibiotics.

"It is testament to Robin's extraordinary courage, iron will and deep reserves of physical strength that he has overcome quite incredible odds to get where he is now," Thillainayagam said in a statement.

The Bee Gees — British-born, Australia-raised brothers Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb — had a string of disco-era hits including "How Deep is Your Love" and "Stayin' Alive."

[Philaman01]

Colonoscopies save lives! Learn your lesson well.

[mari1963]

It took them all this time to figure this out, or they just didn't want the world to know?

[erasmus111]

Stay in your fog, mari.

[jgnv]

I've loved the Bee Gees for a very long time. It was sad to see Andy die at such a young age and equally so when Maurice passed. Now that it is obvious Robin will soon be gone, I am filled with sadness, but do not believe anyone should prolong their life in pain or suffering. I wish him the best, of course, but feel very strongly in the quality of life as well. I am his age and would want the same for myself, given the same circumstances.

[askagain]

Everyone is different. My mother suffered from cancer but had a strong will to live right to the end. On the other hand, my brother-in-law resisted conventional treatment and made a decision to let the cancer take its course rather than undergo radiation and chemo therapy. Again, individual differences determine how hard to struggle against a terminal disease. It is one thing if a person wants to prolong their own life or if the decision is made by other people such as doctors and family members.