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Oct 14, 2013 · Michael Douglas never had throat cancer, as he told the press in 2010. The actor now says he had tongue cancer. Douglas said he hid the diagnosis at the urging of his doctor to protect...
Jan 10, 2023 · The actor, who beat oral cancer in 2010, joins a campaign to promote the HPV vaccine and prevent HPV-related cancers. He shares his experience and advice in a video with Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun, who also had HPV-related cancer.
Jun 3, 2013 · The actor revealed he had oral sex-linked throat cancer in 2010 and recovered with treatment. Learn about the link between HPV and oropharyngeal cancer, the signs, prevention and treatment.
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Actor and producer Michael Douglas has donated his time to help create a television public service announcement (PSA) on behalf of the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those affected by the disease. The PSA will support the Foundations efforts to educate the public about the need for annual screenings to ...
Approximately 48,250 people in the US will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer in 2016. This includes those cancers that occur in the mouth itself, in the very back of the mouth known as the oropharynx, and on the exterior lip of the mouth. There are two distinct pathways by which most people come to oral cancer. One is through the use of tobacco a...
Caught early, oral cancer can be treatable, but many people do not know they have it until it has already turned into a killer. In the U.S., a person dies from oral cancer every hour of every day. The death toll is particularly high due to lack of public awareness, combined with infrequent screenings for the condition by medical and dental professi...
Michael Douglas first sought medical help in 2010 after experiencing a sore throat that persisted for a protracted period of time. After several visits to doctors, a tumor on the base of his tongue was discovered. With further analysis, it was determined that Mr. Douglas had stage IV squamous cell carcinoma oral cancer. He immediately began both ra...
The Foundation is indebted to Michael Douglas for partnering with us in the battle against oral cancer, said OCF Founder and Executive Director Brian Hill, who is a survivor of the same cancer Mr. Douglas had. Michael is a highly visible, well known actor, and a consummate professional. Those qualities, when coupled with his personal cancer experie...
Sep 2, 2010 · Douglas went public with his prognosis just this week in an appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman": stage 4 throat cancer with an 80 percent survival rate. Scott's prognosis is better than the actor's -- over 90 percent-- but Douglas will endure the same radiation regimen, followed by chemotherapy.
Aug 15, 2014 · He came not to plug the release of his latest film And So It Goes, but to talk about the devastating diagnosis of stage IV oropharyngeal cancer he received in 2010, which jeopardized not only his career but his life as well.
Jun 3, 2013 · 3 June 2013. AFP/GETTY IMAGES. Michael Douglas has blamed a cancerous tumour which developed in his throat three years ago on his sex life. In an interview in the Guardian, the 68-year-old said...