Michael Douglas has throat tumor, news sources report.

The well-known actor will apparently need to undergo weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatment, the Washington Post reports, but is very optimistic about his recovery.
Besides being the son of actor Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas is well-known for acting in classics such as The War of the Roses, Romancing the Stone and Fatal Attraction. The actor is currently married to Catherine Zeta Jones. They are the parents of two children, Dylan Michael and Carys Zeta.

No information is available on whether the tumor is malignant or benign.