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June 25, 2009
Two Celebrities Lose Their Battle With Cancer This Week
Ed McMahon, a talk show icon (some of us remember him as the American Family Publishers Sweepstakes guy), died at age 86 on Tuesday June 23. According to this article on NBC New York News, he had many health problems, including bone cancer.
Farrah Fawcett a beloved Charlie’s Angel, passed away from complications of anal cancer.? This article in The Examiner explains that she refused a colostomy and opted for alternative treatment overseas.
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Whenever there are high profile cancer cases the public discourse on treatment and prognosis seems to ramp up. It is a sensitive topic, but there is an odd trend in celebrities seeking alternative cancer treatment.? This ABC News Special reviews a few well-known cases like Steve McQueen and Fawcett.? Is it because they are naturally “outsiders”? (Andy Kaufman for example) Because they don’t feel they can trust doctors? Or because they have lost hope? Or just because they have the money and resources to try something before dreadful chemo or colostomys? Whatever the case may be - this is certianly a topic for discussion.