Sister-in-Law: Patrick Swayze's "Full of Hope"
Despite Patrick Swayze's devastating diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, friends and family tell the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, that the actor and dancer is upbeat and ready to fight. "I've never seen him scared of anything!" his sister-in-law Maria Haapaniemi tells Us. "He deals with everything the same way: He's determined, enthusiastic, full of energy and hope." "We appreciate the love that's coming back to Patrick from all his fans," she added. The 55-year-old star best

Doctor 'Optimistic' About Patrick Swayze's Cancer
Patrick Swayze, who starred in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his doctor says. "Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far," Dr. George Fisher says in a statement. "All of the reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic." The actor's rep adds: "Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which in

Lea Thompson: Patrick Swayze "Will Be Resilient"
Actress Lea Thompson is optimistic about her former co-star Patrick Swayze, who announced yesterday that he is battling pancreatic cancer. “I’ve known him for so long, he’s a great guy, and I love him so much,” Thompson told Usmagazine.com last night at the Alzheimer's Association's 16th annual "A Night at Sardi's" fundraiser in L.A. The two co-starred in the 1984 action movie Red Dawn. “He was such a great dancer,” she added. “He will be resilient — us dancers are tough!” Sway

Swayze Not Headed Back to Work
While everyone in Hollywood is pulling for Patrick Swayze to recover, OK! has exclusively learned that rumors he is currently at work while fighting cancer are not true. Reports have Swayze playing the role of a gay cheerleading instructor in the romantic comedy Fired Up!, but a rep for producers of the film (currently filming in Los Angeles) say that although Swayze was once attached to the film, he withdrew from the film “three weeks to a month ago.” The role is currently being played by John Mich

Swayze withdraws from latest movie
Patrick Swayze has withdrawn from romantic comedy Fired Up! to focus on his health. The actor had signed to play a gay cheerleading instructor in the movie, but pulled out "three weeks to a month ago", reports OK! USA. Doctors confirmed last week that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His spokesperson Annett Wolf previously insisted that Swayze was "continuing his normal schedule", but it has now emerged that he will not return to work in the near future. He has reportedly been repla