Dennis Hopper Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 30th 2009 06:43AM

Actor Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will take a break from travel to concentrate on treatment of the disease, reports the Associated Press. The 73-year-old 'Easy Rider' star is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California, said his manager Sam Maydew, who added, "We're hoping for the best."

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The actor was hospitalized in September with flulike symptoms and stomach trouble. Hopper was treated for dehydration and released the next day.

Hopper has been a mainstay in Hollywood for five decades, including an Oscar nomination for co-writing 1969's counterculture classic 'Easy Rider.' He also was nominated for an acting Oscar in 1986 for 'Hoosiers,' and had roles in films like 'Apocalypse Now,' 'Blue Velvet,' 'True Romance' and 'Speed.'

Hopper recently wrapped the second season of Starz series 'Crash.' . He plays maniacal music producer Ben Cendars on the series. The actor also has several film projects in the works.

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Actor Dennis Hopper was reportedly rushed to the hospital on September 30 for undisclosed reasons.

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Friday 30 October

By Craig

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If he was being checked yearly then there should be an easy cure. I was checked yearly and found I had it last year. Been cancer free for a year. He had flulike symptoms....mmm..Makes me wonder if he did not have a yearly checkup. Caught early there should be no issues. Hopefully he did.

By JEAB

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Big deal, 6 years ago they told me i needed surgery for prostate reading 7.9, if not i had 4 years approx. will now it is 19.8 i am very alive without surgery, pee good, sex good, and the 6 people i know had it done are all dead!! and i am 72 and very active, most people think i am ony in my 50's

By Rj

I know what you mean. "Special program"? "flu-like" symtoms? "hope for the best"? I hope I'm wrong but it doesn't sound like someone who had annual checkups and an early diagnosis. I wish him well. And you also.

By Abraxus

Good luck Dennis - any form of cancer is a scary thing to have, but you do have a treatable type, so I wish you a 100% recovery!

By jmslotnick

Hope Dennis Hopper will fight the fight and beat this cancer. He is such a talent. We need him around much longer. Thumbs up to finding a cure.

By diane

my best to dennis,,,hes a great actor,, may i ask why people are allowed to advertise their personal business on these blogs????

By robert

I agree, that's just so annoying and rude.

By Mike

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Apparently google pays these people a little for every blog they print on every blog they can find. Don't click, look, or buy anything they're selling and eventually it will go away.

By J.T.

If this is caught early it has a very high cure rate. I wish him the best!

By HELLO POO

Diane, I also wonder why they allow people to advertise things here, arent they suppose to be commenting on the subject at hand? This world is just getting sicker by the day.
I love Dennis Hooper and hope he beats this thing. I loved him in "Easy Rider"

By xyz

can you believe that anyone with an ounce of integrity would use a serious topic like prostate cancer as an opportunity to postspam about dating sites and crappy merchandise? Some people have no human feelings whatsoever. I wish aol would block their addresses.

Saturday 31 October

By Lisa

Best of luck, Dennis! It's great that it's the treatable kind of cancer, though. Hang in there!

By dvielmancc

I really wish Dennis a speedy recovery ! I believe his most passionate role was the photographer in "Apocalypse Now". God Bless you and yours.. many more years please sir.

By oscar444blue

best of luck, get well soon, one of my favorite actors.

By JFERRELL

DENNIS HOPPER IS ONE OF THE GREATS. I REMEMBER HIM WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD IN GIANT WITH ROCK HUDSON AND ELIZABETH TAYLOR. I LOVED HIM. HE HAS BEEN A VERSATILE ACTOR AND PLAYED MANY ROLES. I HOPE HE IS GOING TO BE OK. I GUESS BY TODAYS STANDARDS GIANT WAS SORT OF HOKEY BUT I LOVED HIM AND JAMES DEAN IN IT. ACTORS HAVE ISSUES IN LIFE JUST LIKE THE REST OF US. HOPPER HAS BEEN A WILD GUY BUT HE IS A GENIUS AND TALENTED. I ADMIRE THAT. HANG IN THERE MR HOPPER.

By Kirsten

I hope Dennis, and anyone with prostate cancer or neuro-immune diseases reads up about the XMRV virus recently linked to prostate cancer.

By Laurie

Love, love, love Dennis Hopper!! I've got my fingers crossed for a quick recovery!

By Powerlifting7

Get well soon Dennis Hopper.

By Arthur Woofenden

Good Grief - We are discussing a man that has cancer and these IDIOTS get on here and try to sell their crap and advertise dating services. What cheap, low life, insensitive pieces of crap. They are nothing better than hucksters trying to turn a fast buck and get free advertising.

By Plug the Leaky Dyke

Amen . . .. ..

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