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September 1, 2010 | 9:29 am

Actor Michael Douglas announces stage 4 throat cancer

Posted by Danielle Berrin

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Actor Michael Douglas shocked David Letterman’s late show audience last night with the announcement that he has Stage 4 throat cancer. Douglas said he found out three weeks ago and is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy to treat the aggressive disease.

The announcement comes just weeks prior to the release of “Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps”, the Oliver Stone-directed sequel to “Wall Street” which earned Douglas an Oscar.

The interview with Letterman was sweetly sentimental, focusing on Douglas’s recovery. It was hardly the climate for mentioning the recent controversy surrounding Oliver Stone’s comments about Jewish power in the media, the after-effects of which may be felt at the box office.

Douglas, who considers himself half-Jewish (father Kirk Douglas, the legendary actor was born Issur Danielovitch to Russian-Jewish immigrants), has not spoken publicly about the issue, though he can be seen in a youtube video discussing what it was like to work for Stone while filming the original “Wall Street”.

“As a director he really tests you,” Douglas tells an audience of American Film Institute Conservatory fellows. “He treats you like you could be in the trench with him,” Douglas said, referring to Stone’s Vietnam War experience. “He is very confrontational.”

Douglas tells a story about Stone approaching him in his trailer, hoping “to ratchet up” more nastiness in Douglas’s character, Gordon Gekko, by accusing him of doing drugs. “He was willing—as the director—for me to hate him for the rest of that movie just to bring it up a little more,” Douglas said.

“Wall Street 2” is scheduled for release on Sept. 24.

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My prayers go To Michel douglas.  After chemo and radiation, have the rest of the turmor removed by an expert in the field. If doctor Alfred Katz of Ceders Sini in BevHills/Los Angeles is retired find doctors who studed under him.  He and my uncle (Morris Freidin,MD) shared their office together. Morris Freidin (My uncle Mo)died a few years ago but anyone who new either doc will be steered in the right direct.
My heart goes out Michele and ife and kids

Comment by JJan on 9/01/10 at 2:56 pm

Dear Michael,

I have been a survivor of Stage 4 throat cancer for almost 10 years now…..I would like to share issues with you regarding your radiation treatments which I endured also..8 weeks, 5 days a week.  This may be helpful to you because I was in the 2% which did not have to have a feeding tube which is a miracle.  I had the radiation after my radical neck dissection (the cancer had spread into my lymph nodes in my neck.  My only purpose is to help you get through this and I have been praying for you also.  I am an Ohio artist, a transplant from Big Sur, Calif.  I am open to talking to you by phone or my e-mail.  I am not on the computer much so I really do not know if you will even get this.  I had my treatment in San Luis Obispo, Ca. and the Santa Barbara Cancer Institute.  Thank you and I pray you have a positive day…..Sincerely, Cheryl Eul aka Cheri-Rose

Comment by Cheryl Louise Eul on 9/02/10 at 5:37 am

Dear Michael: Please check out the Dec. 1979 issue of Cancer News Journal - Asparagas for Cancer. I would like to email you the article.  I hope you decide to try it and I pray it works for you as well. I left a message on CeCe York and Fred Specktor’s phone in the hopes of reaching you. All the best to you.

Comment by Marian Longfield on 9/04/10 at 12:19 pm

I would like to suggest someone get the information about Kangen alkalized, ionized water to Mr. Douglas.  The cost for a machine is about $4K but the effects even if anectdotal are amazing and well worth making part of a cancer recovery strategy.  I am buying one for my mother.

Regards, Scott Larkin

Comment by Scott Larkin on 9/06/10 at 12:45 pm

For MR Michael Douglas
I’m worried about your throat cancer.But like your dad, you are a strong man.You’ll take it out.
Use Nigella sativa oil in alternance with liquid colloïdal silver.But ask your doc first of all about these products.Here is a link for Nigella Sativa:
http://hasnain.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/discover-miraculous-medicinal-uses-of-nigella-sativakalonji-black-seed/
Here is another link about the colloïdal silver:http://www.choix-realite.org/largent-colloidal-ce-que-le-cartel-pharmaceutique-nous-cache
I wish you the best.
Chalom.
Ephraïm.

Comment by Dumaurier on 9/09/10 at 1:23 pm

Attention MR Michael DOUGLAS
After my mail of 2:23 pm (above)
I just would like to specify that I am an actor under the name of Alain Dumaurier.I was jewish born in Egypt, land of the pharaos,December 29TH 1943, under the name of Flamin Ephraïm ARBIB.My portable phone number is 06 86 03 07 42 in Paris ( France)
I have a wall On FACEBOOK under the name of Dumaurier Alain.
If you have time, ask me as a friend.I’d be delighted.
Wish you a quick recovery.When I heard you were in trouble, I wrote you above mail right away.I HAD TO DO THIS.I’m human.
Ephraïm.

God bless you and Shana tova.

Comment by Dumaurier on 9/09/10 at 1:49 pm

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