His doctors found the tumour last week while the 70-year-old semi-retired supertenor was preparing to leave New York for London, Terri Robson said .
"Fortunately they were able to completely remove the mass," Robson said .
She said his doctors were "encouraged by his physical and emotional resilience".
The operation is believed to have taken place in an unspecified New York
hospital earlier this week .
Pavarotti is believed to be recovering at the hospital.
The legendary singer has suffered bad back pain this year and had to cancel a
number of concerts in his open-ended farewell tour around the world, including
Sarajevo and Vienna in April .
Pavarotti's last appearance was at the Turin Winter Olympics when he sang his
signature 'Nessun Dorma' aria at the opening ceremony .
In retirement he intends to dedicate his time to teaching and opera direction .
He may still occasionally perform with his Three Tenors' partners Jose Carreras
and Domingo Placido on special occasions.
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