Michael Douglas on Throat Cancer: "It Hurts A Lot"

Dealing with a hefty medical challenge, Michael Douglas pushed forth with promotional efforts for "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps" with a "Late Show with David Letterman" appearance on Tuesday (August 31).
Greeting fans as he entered the Ed Sullivan theatre, the 65-year-old actor opened up about his throat cancer diagnosis while telling Letterman that "it hurts a lot."
Offering up details on the situation, Douglas says that he was informed of the condition - which is labeled as Stage 4 cancer - following a doctor's appointment for an extremely sore throat.
Having just finished up with the first week of radiation and chemotherapy, Michael admits "that it's about an eight-week struggle."
Utilizing drugs to ease the pain, the big screen legend later replied to a comment from Dave about how good he looks, saying, "Let's just say I'm pretty lit up -- I'm pretty lit up right now."
On a positive note, Michael added that the cancer is yet to spread beneath the neck, which lands him at an eighty percent chance of recovery.

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Michael Douglas Says He Will Beat Cancer

Earlier this month, Michael Douglas revealed that he is battling throat cancer. Now, the Oscar-winning actor is opening up about the fight of his life in the new issue of People.
"I'll beat this," the 65-year-old told the magazine, of the malignant tumor found by doctors.
Douglas, who is married to actress to Catherine Zeta-Jones, talks to the mag about how the cancer diagnosis has affected his family, including their two children, Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7.
The actor is set to under go eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. He is expected to make a full recovery.
"I am very optimistic," Douglas said in a statement.
His new film, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, opens on Sept. 24.
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