oh no!!!!! Robert De Niro diagnosed with prostate cancer

[CatWoman]

http://salon.com/ent/wire/2003/10/21/deniro/index.html

Actor Robert De Niro has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but is expected to recover fully, a spokesman said Monday.

Doctors for De Niro, 60, a two-time Academy Award winner, caught the cancer at an early stage during a regular health checkup within the past week, De Niro publicist Stan Rosenfield said.

[JohnKleeb]

1. I heard about that

Bobby D is one of my favorite actors.

[mac56]

2. Still pretty young - Early detection -

The prognosis is probably good.

[Spirochete]

3. At least he caught it in time

unlike Frank Zappa, etc, who let it go till it was too late.
Wishing Mr. D a speedy easy recovery

[wryter2000]

4. My husband has that

He's had prostate ca for over a year now. If it's not an aggressive form of prostate ca, people live for decades with it. He's more likely to die of something else before the cancer kills him.

[CBHagman]

5. Gute Besserung, Herr De Niro!

I wish him a speedy recovery.

As far as I know, the actor Ian Holm has also been successfully treated for prostate cancer, as have many, many other prominent men. At least there's hope these days. I'm sure De Niro will get the best of care, but it doesn't hurt to say one for him.