Patrick Swayze diagnosed with cancer

'Dirty Dancing' and 'Ghost' star Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The 55-year-old actor is currently "responding well to treatment", according to a statement released by his publicist.
The statement dismissed previous media reports which suggested that the star only had weeks to live.
Swayze's physician, Dr George Fisher, said in a statement: "Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment."
"All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic."
The statement also said that Swayze deeply appreciated the "outpouring of support and concern" he has received from the public.
The actor is best know for his roles as dance teacher Johnny in 'Dirty Dancing' and the deceased character Sam in 'Ghost'.

Paul McCartney asked to save kangaroos

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