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By Matthew Schmitz, M.D., About.com Guide to Prostate Cancer

Actor Dennis Hopper Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Tuesday November 3, 2009

Dennis Hopper, famed for his roles in movies such as Rebel Without a Cause, Easy Rider, and Blue Velvet was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing treatment at the University of Southern California.

The 73-year-old Hopper hasn't released much other information such as what treatment option he has decided upon.

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November 5, 2009 at 1:37 pm
(1) Danney says:

Dennis … do what I did … go to Loma Linda
for the Proton treatments … db

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