Peter Jennings Diagnosed With Lung Cancer and to keep working

[babypurin]

Peter Jennings, who revealed he has lung cancer Tuesday, plans to continue on "World News Tonight" as much as he can after beginning chemotherapy next week.

Jennings, ABC's chief anchorman since 1983, planned to be at his desk Tuesday — a day after getting his diagnosis.

As a former smoker who quit several years ago, the 66-year-old anchor was too ill to work Saturday during the network's special report on Pope John Paul II's death. He hasn't been feeling well the past few months, and didn't travel under doctor's orders after December's tsunami because of what was described then as an upper respiratory infection. He did go to Iraq in January for the elections.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=494&ncid=762&e=1&u=/ap/20050405/ap_en_tv/tv_jennings_cancer

[Leftseat86]

Peter Jennings, who revealed he has lung cancer Tuesday, plans to continue on "World News Tonight" as much as he can after beginning chemotherapy next week.

Jennings, ABC's chief anchorman since 1983, planned to be at his desk Tuesday — a day after getting his diagnosis.

As a former smoker who quit several years ago, the 66-year-old anchor was too ill to work Saturday during the network's special report on Pope John Paul II's death. He hasn't been feeling well the past few months, and didn't travel under doctor's orders after December's tsunami because of what was described then as an upper respiratory infection. He did go to Iraq in January for the elections.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ennings_cancer

If he caught it early enough and its his first time...he has pretty good chances.

[DeltaASA16]

I really like Peter, my fav anchor on the national news as a matter of fact..

Sure hope the chemo helps cure his cancer. Honestly.. im saddened by this