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PATRICK SWAYZE BARBARA WALTERS INTERVIEW ON SURVIVING CANCER VIDEO

Patrick Swayze has been "going through hell" in his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer, but that hasn't stopped the actor from taking on a leading role in a new television series

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"I've never been one to run from a challenge," Swayze told Barbara Walters in his first interview since his cancer diagnosis last January.

Still, when asked if he was scared, Swayze told Walters, "I don't know. I will be so either truthful or stupid as to say no. But then I immediately, when I say that, I have to say yes, I am."

"You can bet that I'm going through hell," Swayze said. "And I've only seen the beginning of it." source

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PATRICK SWAYZE FIGHTS PANCREATIC CANCER

Despite early reports that actor Patrick Swayze was dying of pancreatic cancer and had only 5 weeks to live his doctor has released the following official statement.

"Patrick's physician Dr. George Fisher states, 'Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far. All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.' Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects. The outpouring of support and concern he has already received from the public is deeply appreciated by Patrick and his family."

According to his rep Patrick Swayze's work schedule and projects will continue including the upcoming A&E pilot "The Beast". source source

PATRICK SWAYZE DYING FROM TERMINAL PANCREATIC CANCER HAS 5 WEEKS TO LIVE?

The National Enquirer is reporting that actor Patrick Swayze who starred in the hits Ghost and Dirty Dancing is dying from pancreatic cancer and has only 5 weeks to live.

For the past month, Patrick, 55, has been traveling to Stanford University's prestigious cancer center in Palo Alto for radical chemotherapy, but his doctors are no longer optimistic that the treatments will be successful.

Patrick and his wife Lisa Niemi — who both have pilot's licenses — have been flying their private Beechcraft plane into Palo Alto's airport, minutes away from the Stanford Cancer Center, where the actor has received outpatient treatment.

He received three doses of chemotherapy and the tumor shrank, but less than his doctors had hoped for — and Patrick was told he should prepare for the end.

"He was told he could have two more treatments, but his cancer was not responding. In short - they held out little hope for a cure," said an insider. source

We hope these reports are false and hope to extend prayers to Patrick and his family.