Ragazzi ho appena ricevuto questa notizia via email da MaryD e mi sono precipitata qui a dirvelo.
A Andy Whitfield è stato diagnosticato un cancro al sangue chiamato: Non-Hodgking Linphoma.
Le riprese di Spartacus sono state posticipate per dare a Andy la possibilità di fare dei trattamenti con Chemioterapia e le cure necessarie.
Qui le informazioni:
News Release Issued: March 9, 2010 2:44 PM EST
'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' Star Andy Whitfield Diagnosed With
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Production on second season of the hit Starz series delayed to
accommodate treatment
LOS ANGELES, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Andy Whitfield, who plays the title
role in *Starz* Original series "*Spartacus: Blood and Sand,"* announced
today he has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and will begin
treatment immediately in New Zealand. Whitfield discovered the cancer
during a routine checkup as he prepped for the sophomore season. Andy's
doctors have stated his condition is very treatable, and was detected in
its early stages.
"I'm receiving excellent care, and am feeling strong, positive and
determined with an army of support behind me," says Whitfield.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Andy," says *Chris Albrecht,
President and CEO of Starz*. "His health, of course, is our primary
concern. He has our complete support during this difficult time."
The second season was scheduled to begin shooting shortly in New
Zealand, but has been postponed to accommodate Andy's treatment.
*"Spartacus: Blood and Sand"* has been a breakout success for the
*Starz* network. The first season finale airs Friday, April 16th.
*Starz Entertainment, LLC*, is a premium movie service provider
operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including
the flagship Starz
and Encore
brands with approximately 16.9 million
and 30.6 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more
than 1,000 movies and new original series every month across its pay TV
channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD,
Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On
Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play.
Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com <http://www.starz. com>) is an
operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of
Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Starz (Nasdaq:
LSTZA), a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.
Qui ci sono notizie sulla malattia di Andy
The non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) are a diverse group of blood cancers that include any kind of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphomas.[1] Types of NHL vary significantly in their severity, from indolent to very aggressive.
Lymphomas are types of cancer derived from lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Lymphomas are treated by combinations of chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, immunotherapy, radiation, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas are classified according to the 1982 Working Formulation which recognizes 16 types. The Working Formulation is now considered obsolete, and the classification is commonly used primarily for statistical comparisons with previous decades. The latest lymphoma classification by the WHO (2001) lists 43 different forms of lymphomas divided in four broad groups
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma
Speriamo si riesca a riprendere.
Mandategli pensieri positivi, ne ha bisogno, ha anche una moglie e due bambini piccoli.
Cavoli. Che notizia. Non ci voleva