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by **lakes10** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:33 pm

Swayze Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer, Has Five Weeks to Live

"Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze was diagnosed in late January with pancreatic cancer that has spread to other organs and he has five weeks left to live, according to the National Enquirer.

For the past month, Patrick, 55, has been traveling to Stanford University's prestigious cancer center in Palo Alto for radical chemotherapy, but his doctors no longer are optimistic that the treatments will be successful, the Enquirer says.

FOXNews.com's calls to Swayze's reps were not immediately returned. But a "very good source" reportedly told blogger Perez Hilton that Swayze has seemed fine lately.

"Patrick has been at rehearsals for a new cheerleading movie at Century City studio frequently lately, and he definitely does not look like he has 5 more weeks of life left…i'm not sure of his medical condition(s), but if he is gravely ill, he is hiding it very well," the source wrote.

According to the Enquirer, Patrick and his wife, Lisa Niemi — who both have pilot's licenses — have been flying their private Beechcraft plane into Palo Alto's airport, minutes from the Stanford Cancer Center, where the actor reportedly has received outpatient treatment.

He received three doses of chemotherapy and the tumor shrank, but less than his doctors had hoped for — and Patrick was told he should prepare for the worst, the Enquirer reports.

"He was told he could have two more treatments, but his cancer was not responding. In short — they held out little hope for a cure," an insider reportedly said.

Click here to read more on this story in the National Enquirer

The "Ghost" actor has lost more than 20 pounds in the past few weeks and is restricted to a liquid diet because he has trouble keeping down solid food, the insider reportedly
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335210,00.html

by **neil** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:59 pm

he's had the time of his life

by **NANNY RED** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:02 pm

Oh my god i love him sexy as :censored:

in Dirty dancing thats a shock that but i had the time of my life sometimes watching him

by **Kharhaz** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:05 pm

"He was told he could have two more treatments, but his cancer was not responding. In short — they held out little hope for a cure,"

The amount of funds the charities get from places like cancer research and others around the world and we are still no closer to a cure. What the hell is the money being spent on?

by **neil** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:06 pm

I hope you dont mean....wrong wrong wrong

by **lakes10** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:09 pm

The only this i can say is that it is very sad if it is true.
the story has come from the National Enquirer so lets hope they have got it wrong.

by **dawson99** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:47 pm

reast a little easier people

A press release issued by the actor's spokesperson Wednesday said: “Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. 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.”

ps - to neils joke.... :laugh:

by **shanks72** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:28 am

I hope he will recover, even if it is unlikely. It is very sad.

I remember him in The Outsiders, I think it was called.

Really liked this film. It had most of "the brat pack" in it, as they were called at the time.

by **dawson99** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:32 am

shanks72 wrote:I hope he will recover, even if it is unlikely. It is very sad.

I remember him in The Outsiders, I think it was called.

Really liked this film. It had most of "the brat pack" in it, as they were called at the time.

the outsiders is one of the best films... should also see rumblefish if u liked that.

c thomas howell, patrick swayze, tom cruise, rob lowe, emilio estevez... nto really brat pack (judd nelson, molly ringwald, et all) but an absolute classic

by **Dundalk** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:48 am

It'd be nice if he beats it, but I hear he hasn't a ghost of a chance :wwww

by **shanks72** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:55 am

dawson99 wrote:
shanks72 wrote:I hope he will recover, even if it is unlikely. It is very sad.

I remember him in The Outsiders, I think it was called.

Really liked this film. It had most of "the brat pack" in it, as they were called at the time.

the outsiders is one of the best films... should also see rumblefish if u liked that.

c thomas howell, patrick swayze, tom cruise, rob lowe, emilio estevez... nto really brat pack (judd nelson, molly ringwald, et all) but an absolute classic

Haven't heard of Rumblefish, but I will look out for it.

I liked C. Thomas Howell esp. in The Outsiders....

(and also like Emilio Estevez)

Just thought they went as 'the brat pack'. Anyways, love those sort of films.

by **Big Niall** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:58 am

I saw Chris Rock and TV lately joking that they haven't cured a disease since Polio, he joked that the money is in making you live with the disease.

Cancer has been around for so long but it seems that there is f*ck all advances in curing it. :angry:

AIDS gets all the publicity even though it is easy to avoid, cancer is a much bigger worry.

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