Mishandling Swayze's sad news

A spokesman for Patrick Swayze confirmed that the actor has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but denied a National Enquirer report that doctors have given him just weeks to live. The tabloid should be ashamed for handling such tragic news so callousl

What happened

A spokesperson for Patrick Swayze, 55, confirmed this week that the actor is battling pancreatic cancer. A doctor treating Swayze, best known for his roles in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, said a report in the National Enquirer that Swayze had just five weeks to live was "absolutely untrue." The doctor said Swayze was continuing to work, had a "limited amount of the disease" and was responding well to treatment. (The Boston Globe, free registration)

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