Michael Douglas has throat cancer

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I like him immensely as an actor but like his politics even more. He has a long history of supporting Democrats, often the more progressive ones (e.g., Russ Feingold). I wish him all the best as he embarks on what will surely be a very tough period in his life as he undergoes chemo + radiation. May he come out the other side of his treatment with the cancer in full remission for many, many years to come.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20013839-10391704.html

Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas, 65, is taking on a new role in real life:

Cancer patient.

The 65-year-old ex-smoker has a tumor in his throat and will undergo radiation and chemotherapy in a series of treatments expected to last eight weeks.

Douglas is likely to make a full recovery, says Dr. Robert Haddad, an oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who is not involved in Douglas's care.

But he says the cancer is probably in a relatively advanced state.

If Douglas' cancer were Stage I or II, says Dr. Haddad, the treatment would probably be limited to radiation alone.

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