Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas has some sad news. He announced Monday that he will undergo eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy to treat a tumor that doctors discovered in his throat.
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Douglas said in a statement that he is “very optimistic” about his prognosis. There was no word on whether the 65 -year-old actor has cancer, but considering he will be going through chemo, it is likely the tumor is malignant.
This news tops off a rough year for Douglas, who dealt with the 5-year prison sentence of his 31-year-old son Cameron in May. Cameron Douglas was convicted of selling methamphetamine. His father shouldered a large portion of the blame for Cameron, who has battled drug addiction since age 13.
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Michael Douglas also has two young children with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. His next film will feature a reprise of his famous role as notorious Wall Street Gordon Gekko in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, which comes out next month.
