Michael Douglas probably developed throat cancer through smoking, a leading doctor has said.
It was revealed that the Indecent Proposal actor had developed cancer. People Magazine reported that Douglas will now undergo eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy.
"Smoking is probably to blame", says Dr. Kenneth Hu, co-director of the Head and Neck Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Speaking to Good Morning America, Dr. Hu said: “[The combination of smoking and drinking] is, unfortunately, a recipe for development of a throat cancer.”
It was not all bad predictions from the doctor, though. He added: “I think the fact that he's ge....
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