Patrick Swayze Has Pancreatic Cancer
March 5, 2008, 6:09 PM EST
MSN Entertainment

Patrick Swayze is being treated for pancreatic cancer but is doing well enough to continue working, his representative said Wednesday.

The "Dirty Dancing" actor has a very limited amount of disease and appears to be responding well to treatment, according to Dr. George Fisher, Swayze's physician. Fisher's prognosis was included in a statement released Wednesday by Swayze's representative, Annett Wolf.

"Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far," the statement read. "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."

The New York Post and the National Enquirer, however, reported that Swayze is losing his battle to cancer and only has a few more weeks to live.

The Enquirer reported that the actor, 55, has been undergoing chemotherapy at Stanford University Hospital, but the treatment has had little or no effect on treating the cancer.

The actor has two projects in the works: the movie "Powder Blue," and a television movie titled "The Beast," according to the Web site imdb.com. Both are scheduled for release this year.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.


I'm not the HUGEST Patrick Swayze fan but damn, pancreatic cancer is a death sentence...

=(
I love me some Swayze.

its OKAY, guys. pain don't hurt.

edit: oh you know what, i should also probably say that i do think it sucks. i'm not trying to make light of the cancer. well, i mean, i guess you could say i am, but not to be mean or insensitive. just cause, like, road house is awesome.

That sucks. That really fucking does. I'm not a big fan of his either, but I know what cancer, more specifically pancreatic cancer, can do to a person. I feel so bad for his family. It is SO hard to lose a family member from cancer. I hope these are all lies.

unlucky. isn't pancreatic a bad 'un (for treating)? my grandpa died of it and it was horrible.