Michael Douglas Headlines Gala At Cancer Hospital
April 19 2011, Published 4:54 a.m. ET
Breaking Celebrity News Staff Reporter
Veteran Wall Street star Michael Douglas is swapping derivatives trading for cancer fundraising.
The 66-year-old actor is so thankful to the Montreal, Canada hospital that first diagnosed him with cancer that he has agreed to headline a fundraiser at the center next month.
Douglas was diagnosed with stage-four throat cancer last summer after doctors at the McGill University-affiliated Jewish General Hospital found a tumor on his tongue – which is now gone after extensive radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
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The May 3 gala carries a $375 a-head price tag, but for $750, attendees can buy a VIP ticket that will grant them direct