Posted on 02/09/2010 1:53:30 PM PST by Touch Not the Cat
Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. says he is being treated for prostate cancer.
Gossett, who made the announcement Tuesday, says the disease was caught early and he expects to make a full recovery.
The 73-year-old actor says he is going public about the disease because there is not enough emphasis in the African-American community on fighting it with preventive examinations and early treatment.
Gossett has appeared in dozens of films. He won an Oscar for best supporting actor in 1983 for his portrayal of the no-nonsense Navy flight school sergeant who whips Richard Gere into shape in "An Officer and a Gentleman."
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African-american men are more likely to get prostrate cancer.
Apparently he didn’t take enough Vitamin D.
I loved him in the HBO Western “El Diablo”.
(Groan) Who writes this stuff?
I just happened to watch him yesterday in “An Officer and A Gentleman.” I thought he was really good in portraying a ‘no-nonsence Navy flight sergeant.’
That's odd...I thought he played a no-nonsense Navy Corpse-man.
LOL! Mayo... Mayonnaise.... And for what it’s worth, I thought Richard Gere was very good looking in his younger years.
He was great in Enemy Mine.
“Apparently he didn’t take enough Vitamin D.”
Most of us, unless we supplement, are deficient in Vitamin D. Dark skinned people are more apt to have a D deficiency. Supplementation should be with a good D3, and 5,000 IU per day is now being recommended by many, even some doctors. I believe, based on much study, that we should routinely take a minimum of 10,000 IU per day. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to many disorders, including cancer. It is not just for healthy bones. All cells in the body have D receptors, and this “hormone” is essential to our well being. It is very important for the immune system to function properly.
My studies suggest there is a close connection between breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. More and more medical doctors and researchers say that higher levels of Vit D could help stop the breast cancer epidemic in it’s tracks. I believe this is true for prostate cancer too. And for many other “types” of cancer and other disorders.
Why do blacks make everything racial.
He is telling his story because there is not enough emphasis in the African-American community on fighting it with preventive examinations and early treatment.
Why cant he just say I have prostate Cancer and all men should get checked out.
I said hello to him at Ft. Hood awhile back. He was at an event at which my daughter and her band performed.
your screen name is also the name of one of my favorite books.
Yes he was. Remember “Yanks”.
It used to be that they encourage blackmen to have screenings at 40 and the rest at 50. However, now they are telling all men to get PSAs and “Ye ole finger test” at 40. I was shocked to learn that when I got my physical in 2008.
Prayers for Mr. Gossett.
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