GOSSETT JR. BATTLING PROSTATE CANCER
Veteran actor LOUIS GOSSETT JR. has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The An Officer and a Gentleman star has started an intensive treatment = programme to battle the disease.
Gossett reveals the cancer is in its early stages and he’s determined t= o remain optimistic so he can get back to work as soon as possible.
He says, "I count this diagnosis among the many challenges I have faced= in my life and overcome. I expect this to be no different." Gossett made the revelation on Tuesday (09Feb10) in a bid to encourage = other black men to undergo regular examinations to prevent the spread of = the cancer.
He adds, "(I wanted) to set an example for the large number of African-= American men who are victims of this disease because of the comparatively= low emphasis in our community on preventive examinations and early treat= ment."
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