CELEBRITY AND CANCER
WILL REISER
Will Resier was diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer at the age of 25, was experiencing strange symptoms, including weight loss, a horrible fatigue and night sweats. After a series of tests. After several misdiagnoses, he was eventually properly diagnosed with a large tumor that had wrapped itself around his spine. Surgery successfully removed the tumor
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A very unique film, 50/50 was born life story of Will Reiser. A life changing situation with the movie 50-50.
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SHARON OSBOURNE
It was in 2002 that Sharon Osbourne was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer by accident. Treatment involved the removal of a foot of her large intestine and resection surgery in which the two healthy ends of the intestine were re-joined followed by three months of weekly chemotherapy.
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Since her treatment Sharon has done much to help other survivors, setting up a foundation to help others less fortunate than herself and acting as an advocate, talking about her cancer.
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NELSON MANDELA
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The cancer was not of a high grade, he will undergo a seven-week radiotherapy course, Mr Mandela will not require chemotherapy or surgery. Mandela, 83, has maintained an extremely active schedule, regularly traveling overseas and mediating peace efforts in Burundi.
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Last November, Mandela's doctors said they had discovered high protein levels in his blood, a possible indicator of prostate cancer. They discovered the microscopic cancer in a subsequent examination.
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ROD STEWART
Rock Singer had a thyroid surgery earlier in May, 2000, to remove a growth on his thyroid. After a routine CAT scan found a nodule on Stewart's right thyroid lobe, the singer, fearing the nodule was cancerous and might affect his voice, had requested surgical removal of the nodule.
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Since undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer a decade ago, Stewart was able to resume his singing career with the popular Great American Songbook albums.
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TOM GREEN
In March of 2000, unconventional MTV personality and Comedian was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Tom Green underwent an orchiectomy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testis cancer in March and April of 2000. Cancer of the testis is the most common solid tumor in men aged 15-35. The incidence is increasing and USRF encourages all men to examine themselves and see a doctor for regular physical examinations. COPYWRITE: HTTP://WWW.EMPOWEREDDOCTOR.COM/
In 2002, he tested cancerfree. He has made a complete recovery, and has, in an exceptional burst of goodspirited public service
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