Patrick Swayze is convinced fans' prayers and best wishes are helping him in his battle with pancreatic cancer.

'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze is being treated for pancreatic cancer, his spokesman has said.

Actor Brock Peters, best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in the American movie To Kill A Mockingbird, has died at his home after battling pancreatic cancer.