Patrick Swayze Has Cancer

Patrick Swayze’s rep confirmed rumors the actor is suffering from pancreatic cancer, but life expectancy is still yet to be determined.

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 living more than five years.

In a widely circulated statement, Swayze’s doctor, George Fisher, said, “Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far. All of the reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.”