01:38 PM EDT 08/21/2008
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Patrick Swayze's Happy – and Healthy – Birthday
Originally posted 08/19/2008 11:30AM
It was a happy – and healthy – 56th birthday Monday for Patrick Swayze, who celebrated on the Chicago set of his A&E series, The Beast.
The Dirty Dancing actor, who revealed in March that he is battling pancreatic cancer, filmed scenes in Chicago's Millenium Park beginning early Monday morning and throughout the day, surrounded by fans who came out to wish him a happy birthday.
When lunchtime rolled around, Swayze and wife Lisa Niemi enjoyed a birthday lunch at his trailer. The crew, which had decorated his trailer for the occasion, presented him with a birthday cake.
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Patrick Swayze Returns to Work
Originally posted 07/29/2008 08:50AM
Nobody puts Patrick Swayze in a corner!
The 55-year-old Dirty Dancing star looked fit and healthy Monday as he filmed The Beast, his first acting job since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year.
The self-proclaimed "miracle" – who announced he had pancreatic cancer in March and began chemotherapy – looked tanned and smiling on the set of the A&E TV series. (Episodes of the show – in which Swayze plays and FBI agent – are scheduled to begin airing next year.)
"Patrick is an amazing person," his costar Larry Gilliard Jr. recently told PEOPLE. "He's so positive. I'm really looking forward to getting back to work with him."
– Phil Boucher
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Patrick Swayze Calls His Recovery a 'Miracle'
Originally posted 07/21/2008 01:05AM
In the midst of fighting cancer, Patrick Swayze is looking like his old self again – healthy, happy and hot.
"I'm a miracle, dude ... I don't know why," he told photographers and fans as he left Los Angeles Airport on Sunday afternoon.
The actor, 55, also told the crowd he was flying to Chicago, where he's filming his new TV series for A&E, The Beast.
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Patrick Swayze's New Costars Sing His Praises
Originally posted 06/11/2008 01:30PM
Stars of Patrick Swayze's recently greenlit show The Beast can't say enough about him.
"Patrick is an amazing person," his costar Larry Gilliard Jr. (an alum of The Wire) tells PEOPLE. "When the word got to me he was sick, and then the word was that Patrick was saying he's gonna beat whatever it is, I had his back. I was like, 'Of course – it's Patrick! He's gonna do it.' He's so positive. I'm really looking forward to getting back to work with him."
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Patrick Swayze to Start Filming New TV Series
Originally posted 06/08/2008 10:00AM
Patrick Swayze is bouncing back: The actor's television project has just been greenlighted by A&E and will start filming this summer.
Swayze, who says he has been responding well to treatment for pancreatic cancer, is set to star in the A&E drama The Beast alongside Aussie actor and former Tarzan star Travis Fimmel.
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Patrick Swayze: I'm Responding Well to Treatment
Originally posted 05/27/2008 09:35PM
Patrick Swayze is sharing his "great news" with PEOPLE: His positive response to treatment for pancreatic cancer has allowed him to live a full and busy life.
In addition to attending a Lakers game over the weekend, the Dirty Dancing star has traveled, socialized and on Monday got in birthday shopping for wife Lisa, ordering a diamond pendant from a jeweler friend in Nevada.
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE readers, Swayze says:
"Thought I'd give you guys a little update. Lisa and I have been back and forth from New Mexico enjoying the arrival of spring and new baby calves. This past weekend, we spent a fun time with friends in Reno for Lisa's birthday, where I took her jewelry shopping at Kenny G & Company and (we) were able to find her something really special and much deserved! In the meantime, I am continuing treatment at Stanford and the great news is I continue to respond well."
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Patrick Swayze & Wife Lisa Catch a Lakers Game
Originally posted 05/25/2008 03:00PM
Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa were two famous faces in the crowd Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-71 during Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference playoff series at L.A.'s Staples Center.
Swayze, 55, revealed in March that he has pancreatic cancer. But last month the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost released a statement with his wife, telling PEOPLE his treatment is going well. "We're thrilled and grateful for the positive response Patrick has shown towards his treatment," the couple said.
"He has very strong willpower and he's a very determined individual," his sister-in-law Dr. Maria Scouros, a Houston oncologist, said at the time. "He's bringing all that energy to bear on it."
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Patrick Swayze 'Thrilled' by His Response to Cancer Treatment
Originally posted 04/08/2008 02:30PM
Patrick Swayze has had an "excellent" response to treatment for pancreatic cancer, the actor and his doctor said Tuesday.
"We're thrilled and grateful for the positive response Patrick has shown towards his treatment," the Dirty Dancing star and wife Lisa Niemi tell PEOPLE.
"Also, we can't help but feel that all the prayers, meditations and good thoughts sent his way by everyone has made a difference. Thank you!" said the couple.
His physician, Dr. George Fisher, added: "Patrick Swayze continues to respond well to his treatment for pancreatic cancer. Because of his excellent response, he will continue the same therapy at Stanford."
Swayze, 55, announced last month he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one of the most serious of the cancers. He has been undergoing chemotherapy but not radiation treatment, according to his rep.
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Kelly Lynch Sends Message of Hope for Patrick Swayze
Originally posted 04/01/2008 06:30AM
Kelly Lynch said her Road House co-star Patrick Swayze, who is fighting pancreatic cancer, has the determination and the positive attitude to cope with his ordeal.
"If anyone can get through this, it's him," Lynch told PEOPLE at the red carpet premiere on Sunday for the new Rolling Stones concert film Shine a Light at New York's Ziegfeld Theater.
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Fighting Together
Originally posted 03/13/2008 01:10PM
The doctors on the other end of the line were calling with knee-buckling news for Patrick Swayze: a prognosis regarding his pancreatic cancer. But as the actor discussed his options during a conference call five weeks ago at his ranch north of Los Angeles, his brother Don Swayze was in awe. "I was looking in his eyes and I didn't see a flicker [of fear]," says Don. "I saw him think about it for like five seconds, and then he moved right into, 'Well, we've got a battle ahead of us.' You never really know what kind of soldier you would be until you're faced with the battle of your life. He's a warrior."
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