Patrick Swayze Has Cancer Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and might only have weeks to live, a rep for the star said today. The 55-year-old star's publicist confirmed to Page Six that he’s suffering from pancreatic cancer. "Actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is currently undergoing treatment," his rep said in a statement. "Patrick's physician Dr. George Fisher states, '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. We are considerably more optimistic.' 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." On February 5, Page Six reported that the Ghost star underwent a serious “gastrointestinal procedure” at Stanford University Medical Center. At the time, his spokesperson said that the treatment went well and he was “home and happy” following the procedure. Patrick recently wrapped filming on the A&E TV pilot The Beast, and PageSix.com has obtained a statement from the cable channel regarding the show's future. "A&E recently completed a pilot with Patrick Swayze called The Beast, which is in contention to become one of the new drama series on the network. However, at this time all of our thoughts are solely with Patrick and his family. We are all wishing for a speedy recovery to a truly gifted actor," the network states. Patrick was diagnosed with the cancer more than a month ago. The average life expectancy is six to nine months, with only 4 percent of patients living more than five years.
Hope he does respond well to treatment, a bit harsh of the media to be telling pple he only has 5 weeks left...give the guy some hope!!
i heard that too beast...it was on tne bloody news!!!! anyways....so stupid eh...make something up like that....... =/
