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Aug 7, 2020 · Val Kilmer is opening up about his health. While promoting his new film Paydirt, the Top Gun actor, 60, spoke about having a tracheotomy necessitated by his two-year battle with throat cancer.
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- Val Kilmer's Cancer Journey
- What to Know About Throat Cancer
- Turning to Art While Battling Cancer
Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 but didn't speak publicly about the disease until 2017. He wasn't considering conventional treatment at first, thinking his Christian Science faith would heal the tumors, but he eventually agreed to undergo chemotherapy for the sake of his children Mercedes, 30, and Jack, 27, whom he had with his ex-w...
Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer where cancerous cells begin in the throat, voice box or tonsils. Some of the main risk factors for this disease include smoking, drinking alcohol, a diet lacking in fruits or vegetables, acid reflux disease and the human papillomavirus (HPV). So, one way to decrease the chances of developing the disea...
According to Roswell Park Cancer Center, an art exhibition last year provided some important data that may help those battling cancer and their emotional well-being. Researchers grouped patients into two separate groups of those who viewed the exhibition and those who didn't, and found that those who were exposed to art claimed to have more hope an...
Jul 6, 2021 · Val Kilmer revealed how he’s doing after battling throat cancer in teaser for upcoming ‘Val’ documentary — watch the trailer.
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Jun 12, 2022 · On confirming his cancer diagnosis: Kilmer didn't initially come forward with his plight, and has since selectively shared information about the timeline of his recovery — in fact, first news of...
Feb 1, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer confirmed Saturday that he is hospitalized and awaiting medical results, but said he has no tumor and hasn’t had surgery. In a message on his Facebook page, the 55-year-old Kilmer said he was in UCLA Medical Center’s intensive care for a “complication.”
Jul 8, 2021 · Val Kilmer reveals his healing journey now that he's in recovery following a brief battle with throat cancer in the latest trailer for his upcoming documentary Val.
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Aug 26, 2021 · Val Kilmer is looking to the future six years after being diagnosed and treated for throat cancer. After undergoing radiation, chemotherapy and a tracheostomy that permanently damaged his voice, the actor, 61, is cancer-free and ready to tell his story in the new Amazon Original Documentary Val.
