National Enquirer Reports Actor Patrick Swayze is Dying of Pancreatic Cancer

Corinne Hall
The National Enquirer reported early Wednesday that actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and has about 5 weeks left to live. This news has been reported mainly on gossip sites and is just starting to filter in to the main stream press. Most news organizations are trying to be highly sensitive in the way they deal with this story because there has been no official confirmation of the report from Swayze's representatives.

According to the National Enquirer's report, Swayze was informed of his condition in January. He and his wife have since been traveling to Stanford University's Cancer Center in Palo Alto so that he could undergo treatment. Swayze has received three doses of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor. However, the doctors are no longer optimistic that they will succeed in killing the cancer. It is reported that Swayze has lost over 20lbs in the last few weeks and is living on a liquid diet.

However, sources close to Swayze insist that his story is not true. The actor's spokesperson confirmed that he was " Home and Happy" after surgery but refused to elaborate on his condition. It is also insisted that Swayze has been at work in Los Angeles on a new movie.

Swayze shot to stardom in 1987 with his portrayal of dance instructor Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing." He also performed along side Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in the movie "Ghost". According to IMDB.com he has one movie "Powder Blue" in post-production and is in pre-production for the TV movie "The Beast.

Published by Corinne Hall

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  • blanca 7/15/2008

    dear patric i dont know if u even read all ur comments but i would like to wish u the best recovery in ur health problem and is hoping that u recover soon i would love to see if possible a second part of one of my all time fav dirty dancing ,allso i would love 2 meet u in person please recover sooooooooooooooooooooooon love your fan from far away blanca from las vegas dont ever loose hope if there is a god there is a way take care!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Tiger Cat3/11/2008

    Your source is the National Enquirer. Who is going to buy a newspaper that says, oh' he's in treatment, and doing so wonderfully, and will love to be 100. The National Enquirer makes their money off train wrecks, and if they can't find them (like when Brittany is having a slow week), they make them, or make them up.

  • Ben Kenber3/7/2008

    The National Enquirer sucks! Why anybody would believe stories like this is truly beyond me.

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