HowComeYouDontCallme said:

I REPEAT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...280533.stm

American actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his agent has confirmed.

However, his doctor said reports that the Dirty Dancing star had only five weeks to live were "absolutely untrue".

The 55-year-old is currently undergoing treatment and is continuing with his filming schedule.

Swayze, who also starred in the hit film Ghost, was diagnosed with cancer more than a month ago, the New York Post reported on its website.

His doctor George Fisher said in a statement: "Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far.

"All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue."

HamsterHuey said:

They I'll say a prayer for him.

This is better news.

I just wanted to show the picture is bleak, but not THAT bleak.

I am glad he's got a fair chance of winning this still. That's the Swayze we know.

I just wanted to show the picture is bleak, but not THAT bleak.

I am glad he's got a fair chance of winning this still. That's the Swayze we know.

I just wanted to show the picture is bleak, but not THAT bleak.

I am glad he's got a fair chance of winning this still. That's the Swayze we know.

June7 said:

It was the lead story on ET.

Damn, I didn't know he was ill. Too bad.

http://www.transworldnews...ryID=39204

HowComeYouDontCallme said:

I REPEAT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...280533.stm

American actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his agent has confirmed.

However, his doctor said reports that the Dirty Dancing star had only five weeks to live were "absolutely untrue".

The 55-year-old is currently undergoing treatment and is continuing with his filming schedule.

Swayze, who also starred in the hit film Ghost, was diagnosed with cancer more than a month ago, the New York Post reported on its website.

His doctor George Fisher said in a statement: "Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far.

"All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue."

HamsterHuey said:

oh, thank goodness!!

Statuesqque said:

I hope he´ll be ok.

Patrick Swayze, who starred in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his doctor says.

"Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far," Dr. George Fisher says in a statement. "All of the reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic."

The actor's rep adds: "Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects. The outpouring of support and concern he has already received from the public is deeply appreciated by Patrick and his family."

Swayze, 55, started his career as a dancer before turning to acting. His breakout role was as a Catskills dance instructor opposite Jennifer Grey in 1987's sleeper hit Dirty Dancing. He also starred opposite Demi Moore in the 1990 blockbuster Ghost.

On Broadway in the '70s he played the lead role of Danny Zucco in Grease – he returned to the New York stage in December 2003, for a brief stint in the revival of Chicago – before making his movie debut in 1979's Skatetown, U.S.A. Among his other screen roles were 2001's Donnie Darko and 1995's To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, which he played in fabulous drag.

And while Swayze has been happily married to the same woman, Lisa Niemi, since 1975, only last month Scarlett Johansson said quite seriously during her Hasty Pudding roast at Harvard that the man to whom she'd most like to be linked with romantically is, "Probably Patrick Swayze. My dream come true."

Swayze's diagnosis was initially reported by the National Enquirer and New York Post, which both characterized the cancer as being more severe than was described by Swayze's doctor.

I came across an article from People magazine addressing the issue. It also says that the tabloids may have scretched the truth a bit.

http://www.people.com/peo...00,00.html

Edit:

This place jumps the gun a little much sometimes... this is good news, but it doesn't mean that Patrick Swayze can't use a few extra prayers.

:pray
[Edited 3/6/08 10:37am]

i hope this isn't truth...yikes.

Rhondab said:

He has longer than 5 weeks..

REDFEATHERS said:

My friend was diagnosed in September.....died in November.
He was NOT the same person after about a week of being told.

This just goes to show you can never tell.

This guys body was a temple, it's like Sting going down for fucks sake!!

I say live fast, cus something gonna take you down.

Beer anyone - lent is ova!!

Graycap23 said:

Although my father has prostate cancer, we've just learned that it has spread to his lungs and spine. He is DEFINITELY not the same person now. He's beginning to talk about suicide.

Graycap23 said:

Although my father has prostate cancer, we've just learned that it has spread to his lungs and spine. He is DEFINITELY not the same person now. He's beginning to talk about suicide.

Graycap23 said:

Although my father has prostate cancer, we've just learned that it has spread to his lungs and spine. He is DEFINITELY not the same person now. He's beginning to talk about suicide.

Graycap23 said:

Although my father has prostate cancer, we've just learned that it has spread to his lungs and spine. He is DEFINITELY not the same person now. He's beginning to talk about suicide.

Patrick Swayze is/was a very heavy smoker. I pray that he survives, and I hope he quits smoking.