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MeNBobs
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Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer Confirmed by Publicist
Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze has five weeks to live, according to a shocking new report from the US.
The actor, 55, was reportedly diagnosed in late January with pancreatic cancer that has spread to other organs.
For the past month, the actor and dancer has been traveling to Stanford University’s prestigious cancer center in Palo Alto for radical chemotherapy, but his doctors are no longer optimistic that the treatments will be successful, according to the National Enquirer.
Patrick and wife Lisa Niemi — who are both qualified pilots — have been flying their private Beechcraft plane into Palo Alto’s airport, minutes away from the Stanford Cancer Center, where Swayze — who has starred in films such as, Road House, Father Hood & Donnie Darko, has received outpatient treatment.
Swayze — who has previously attended a clinic to overcome alcoholism after his sister Vicky died from an overdose of painkillers in 1994 — 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 end.
“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,” said an insider.
The man who danced into the hearts of audiences worldwide in his breakthrough role as the dance instructor in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, and then broke them in the poignant love story Ghost in the early ’90s, has reportedly 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 told the Enquirer.
“It’s time to start praying for a miracle.”
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March 5, 2008 -- Twinkle-toed tough guy Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and might only have weeks to live, a rep for the dirty dancer said today.
Swayze's publicist confirmed to Page Six that he's suffering from pancreatic cancer, which could tragically bring down the curtain on his remarkably diverse career.
Swayze 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 live more than five years.
Last month, Page Six reported that the "Ghost" star underwent a serious "gastrointestinal procedure" at Stanford University Medical Center. His rep said then that the procedure went well and that he was "home and happy."
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bicosi
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
I heard this this morning and was so sad. He's so young!
I pray this is all a hoax. 
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MissingLI
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
 I hope this isn't true.
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MsSissy
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
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PattyK
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
I hope this isn't true.
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randella
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
so sad..
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bobbysgirl
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
I pray for him and his family - I really hope this is all not true.
He was so great in Dirty Dancing - my favorite movie ever
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MeNBobs
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
Posted by bicosi
I heard this this morning and was so sad. He's so young!
I pray this is all a hoax.
I hope it's a rumor too I but what type of person would make stuff like this up? 
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twobabies
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
oh god no
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Nicole728
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
OMG I hope this isn't true
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johnsae
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
so terrible
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CathyB
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
What a shame.
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LuckySV
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
How terrible
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Smileyd17
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
omg..so terrible
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| Posted 3/5/08 11:03 AM |
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LisaW
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Goobster
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
OMG. Pancreatic cancer is very aggressive, I feel terrible for him, such a young man!!!!!! 
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
How sad.
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Lanabean
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
OMG...this type of cancer is VERY fast moving; I have known several people to pass of this in only a few months.
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bicosi
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
Posted by Lanabean
OMG...this type of cancer is VERY fast moving; I have known several people to pass of this in only a few months.
Yeah, me too.
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
Posted by bicosi
Posted by Lanabean
OMG...this type of cancer is VERY fast moving; I have known several people to pass of this in only a few months.
Yeah, me too.
Yup.. it's the worst kind- basically 100% of people who have it die from it.
So sad!
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mamallama
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
that's terrible
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JMC1014
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
That it so sad.....
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Superkat
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
OMG. That is so sad. I hope and pray he recovers! 
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TheLorax
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
I REALLY hope this is not true. Sadness
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TaraHutch
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Re: Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer
so terribly sad....
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