Swayze says he's winning fight against cancer

Swayze says he's winning fight against cancer

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Story Published: Dec 2, 2008 at 4:04 PM PST

Story Updated: Dec 2, 2008 at 4:04 PM PST

By Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Patrick Swayze is angry about tabloid reports that say he doesn't have long to live.

The actor, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year, issued a statement Tuesday affirming that so far he is winning his fight against the disease and responding well to treatment.

Says Swayze: "They're reporting that I'm on my last legs and saying goodbye to my tearful family! ... It's upsetting that the shoddy and reckless reporting from these publications cast a negative shadow on the positive and good fight I'm fighting."

Swayze, who stars in the upcoming A&E series "The Beast," says such coverage is tantamount to "emotional cruelty," and angers him "when hope is so precious."

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.

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