Patrick Swayze Dieing of Cancer? Only Weeks to Live?

According to the National Enquirer, Patrick Swayze has been suffering from a form of pancreatic cancer, and as a result does not have a very good prognosis. They claim that he has been suffering from a very aggressive type of the cancer, and has been undergoing extreme treatments since the end of January. Though he still has the the chance to go through advanced forms of chemotherapy, they are reporting that his prognosis is not very good.

As with most cancers, this is a very vicious one, which is basically a malignant tumor within the pancreatic gland. It is reported that about 33,000 people within the United States are diagnosed with this type of cancer every year, and that it is a tough cancer to fight. Because it doesn't present very many early symptoms, it is very hard to detect, and thus hard to fight against once the patient has it. They estimate the typical life expectancy to be between 3 and 6 months if not detected quickly, and if not treated can attack the patient even faster.

If the reports are true, this would be a very sad thing for the 55 year old actor who made his mark in films such as Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and Red Dawn just to name a few. The film star has appeared in 49 films over his long career, which includes 3 golden globe nominations within those roles. Swayze met his wife 33 years ago, and they have been happily married ever since.

Sources:

1. National Enquirer Story: http://www.nationalenquirer.com/patrick_swayze_cancer_weeks_live/celebrity/64581

2. Explanation of Pancreatic Cancer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_cancer

3. Biography of Patrick Swayze: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000664/