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Patrick Swayze's Widow Recalls His Initial Reaction to Cancer Diagnosis


Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, remembered the late actor’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis before his 2009 death

Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and more transformed into ‘60s teens for Francis Ford Coppola’s big screen adaptation of The Outsiders. Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images“Your life turns on a dime, and it’s just never gonna be the same after that,” Niemi told cohosts Amy Robach, who previously battled breast cancer, and T.J. Holmes. Niemi is now dedicated to “bringing awareness” to pancreatic cancer and its symptoms because “the earlier you catch it, the better.” When it comes to treatment, however, results may vary.

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