Michael Douglas Cancer

Michael Douglas Cancer, After months of radiation and chemotherapy for late-stage throat cancer, actor Michael Douglas is tumor-free, he told NBC’s Today Show viewers this morning. Not a trace of the stage-IV, walnut-sized tumor at the base of his tongue could be detected on medical imaging, Douglas said.

That’s a signal, researchers told MedPage Today and ABC News, of complete response to treatment.

Yet they caution that the 66-year-old Douglas is hardly out of the woods.

“We always hope that our treatments cure the patient but the reality is that even in the absence of detectable disease, he is at risk for recurrence,” Dr. Scott Strome, chair of head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, wrote in an e-mail.

It is typical for this type of cancer — even at stage-IV — to be in complete remission at this point, according to Dr. Gregory T. Wolf, chair emeritus of the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor.  Prognosis, however, depends significantly on the biology of the tumor.

Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones

Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones, After years of trials and tribulations, the tide is finally turning for Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas as the couple prepare to welcome another child. “Michael is giving Catherine her dream gift — another baby,” an insider tells Star. “He’s adamant about giving her the one thing she is truly desperate for.”

When they stepped out in NYC for a star-studded affair on Jan. 17, the longtime couple couldn’t keep their happiness — or what appeared to some observers as Catherine’s bumped-up belly — under wraps. Many onlookers are “buzzing that she is pregnant,” the insider says. “She’s absolutely glowing.”

The new couldn’t come at a better time for the pair. In 2010, Michael was diagnosed with stage-four throat cancer, for which he underwent grueling chemotherapy and radiation. On the heels of his battle, Catherine, 42, tackles personal issues of her own, undering inpatiet treatment for bipolar II disorder in April 2011.

Michael Douglas Throat Cancer

Michael Douglas Throat Cancer, Appearing on the thick side but not tanned and optimistic, the Oscar winner was promoting the Oliver Stone directed sequel to Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. He won an Oscar for her portrayal of the greedy Gordon Gekko in 1987.

In a frank interview, Douglas told Letterman that the disease was diagnosed three weeks ago, after the actor had complained of a persistent sore throat. Though doctors at the beginning of summer, the tests did not reveal a cause. So Douglas traveled with his family – wife Catherine Zeta Jones and her two children – to Europe. But I still did not feel better to return and finally a doctor did a biopsy.

Because the cancer is at a late stage, Douglas acknowledged that “ it is intense and have to go at it.”

Fortunately, it remains above the neck and that means that expectations are good, with 80 percent or better chance of recovery, he said.

Douglas’s health is undoubtedly going to be a problem with the film, later this month. He will not be able to make international travel due to treatment and the line can affect his voice. Expect to lose more weight because it burns your throat. He said he has developed a new understanding of people with cancer.

Currently, the star is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, but doctors have not ruled out surgery after eight weeks. “ I’m pretty lit right now,”joked Douglas.

The two men chatted like old friends with a letter talking about his fear when he was told he needed open-heart surgery in 1999.

Stage 4 Throat Cancer

Stage 4 Throat Cancer, Michael Douglas, to appear on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Tuesday, surprised the audience when he revealed his throat cancer is “a stage IV.”

The actor, in town to promote “Wall Street 2”, appeared happy, though a little thin after just completing a week of radiation and chemotherapy. Letterman joked, and unconvincing, he managed to keep cheerful interview.

Douglas said he learned he had cancer three weeks ago “just when I heard he was going to be in your show.”

“It is not possible to have a medical connection,” Letterman joked.

“It’s a stage IV, which is intense, so I have to go to that,” Douglas said Letterman.

“Now, when you said that the stage IV, I heard someone shout,” Letterman said. “Now is step 4 where you want to be or where they want to be?”

“Um, no,” said Douglas. “No, I like being down on stage.”

The 65-year-old, said his particular form of cancer is caused by “alcohol and drinking.”

“But no – the big thing is always concerned about the spread,” continued Douglas. “So I’m head and neck. I am above the neck, so nothing has gone down, and expectations are good.”

Douglas said his chances of recovery are 80 percent and with certain hospitals and all, it does improve. ”

“Oh, boy, I feel like I want to do something for you,” Letterman said in the end of the interview. “Anything I can do for you?”

“Ahh, give me a hug,” said Douglas.

They did, and received a standing ovation.

Michael Douglas Has Throat Tumor

Michael Douglas Has Throat Tumor, Katie continued her devotion memory when asked if he ever act with Tom: “Well, we collaborate on everything at home. But I mean, he is Tom Cruise! Your work is amazing …. A classic.” (I guess I missed the cocktail.) In short, Katie and Tom have the perfect marriage – if this were 1956. At least Suri, 4, endowed with personality Tom. “I am happy that my daughter is strong and determined character,” says Katie. “She is very creative and she is so bright …. All that she wants to do, I know she is going to be amazing at it.”

Katie says that she has all the gossip about her marriage in stride: “It must seem strange, I suppose, having so many people watching …. But, you know, smiles and nods.”

Michael Douglas has cancer
Wall Street star Michael Douglas has been diagnosed with throat cancer after doctors found a tumor in his throat, his representative told People.com on Monday.
Douglas, 65, is scheduled to undergo radiation and chemotherapy for eight weeks and is expected to recover fully. “I’m very optimistic,” the Oscar winner said in a statement. No further details were available.

Zsa Zsa Gabor in serious condition
Zsa Zsa Gabor said RadarOnline, 93, who was back in hospital on Friday in Los Angeles following complications from hip surgery, took a turn for the worse on Sunday after emergency surgery to remove blood clots . Gabor requested and received the last rites of the night, his representative, John Blanchette, says Los Angeles Times. Her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, and their daughter, Constance Francesca Hilton, were with her.

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