Louis Gossett Jr. diagnosed with prostate cancer

  • Feb 9th, 2010 - Boston

LOS ANGELES-Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. says he is being treated for prostate cancer.

In the announcement Tuesday, Gossett 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. [Boston]

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