Catherine Zeta Jones at risk of contracting cancer
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oi-Raymond Ronamai
By Raymond Ronamai
London,
(ANI):
Hollywood
beauty
Catherine
Zeta-Jones,
who
is
taking
care
of
her
cancer-stricken
husband
Michael
Douglas,
has
been
warned
she
too
is
at
risk
of
contracting
the
disease.
Douglas,
who
is
battling
advanced
throat
cancer,
has
tested
positive
for
the
human
papilloma
virus
(HPV),
which
is
transmitted
sexually
and
can
lead
to
cervical
cancer
in
women.
“She
is
aware
she
too
is
at
risk
and
has
been
tested," the
Daily
Express
quoted
a
close
friend
of
the
actress
as
saying.
But
all
her
energy
right
now
is
being
devoted
to
Michael
and
the
kids.
She
is
already
sick
with
worry
over
him.
The
thought
that
she
too
could
develop
cancer
as
a
result
of
HPV
is
an
absolute
nightmare
for
her.
I
know
she
hasn"t
been
sleeping
well
but
she
is
eating
and
knows
she
has
to
keep
strong
and
her
resistance
high
not
only
for
his
sake
but
also,
now,
her
own,"
the
source
added.
Leading
specialist
Dr
Randal
Weber,
an
expert
on
cancers
of
the
head
and
neck
at
Houston"s
M
D
Anderson
Cancer
Center
in
Texas,
urged
the
40-year-old
actress
to
be
tested
on
a
regular
basis.
“She
could
contract
several
forms
of
cancer,
including
cervical,
if
she
contracts
HPV," he
said.
“People
who
test
positive
for
this
must
remain
vigilant,"
he
added.