Since the news broke that Patrick Swayze was suffering from pancreatic cancer, the actor hasn’t been spotted out and about much. Over the weekend, Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa were among the crowd at Friday’s Los Angeles Lakers game.

While there have been no updates on Patrick Swayze’s illness, he and his wife did release a statement last month saying, “We’re thrilled and grateful for the positive response Patrick has shown towards his treatment.”

Let’s hope that Patrick Swayze’s public appearance at a Lakers game is a good sign that his health is on the upswing.

People.com is reporting that Patrick Swayze is responding well to treatment for pancreatic cancer.

According to Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi, “We’re thrilled and grateful for the positive response Patrick has shown towards his treatment. Also, we can’t help but feel that all the prayers, meditations and good thoughts sent his way by everyone has made a difference. Thank you!” Read the rest of this entry »

Wow, this is a shocker. With the news earlier today that the National Enquirer reported actor Patrick Swayze was suffering from pancreatic cancer and only had weeks to live… I just couldn’t imagine it was actually true.

According to PerezHilton.com, Patrick Swayze’s publicist confirmed today that Swayze is, in fact, suffering from cancer of the pancreas. Read the rest of this entry »

Hopefully, this is just one of those rumors that turns out to be false — reports are swirling that “Dirty Dancing,” “Ghost” and “Road House” star Patrick Swayze is dying from cancer and only has five weeks to live!

Let’s consider the source though — the National Enquirer first reported the story that Patrick Swayze is dying of pancreatic cancer. Not exactly the go-to source for reliable information, I’d say. Read the rest of this entry »