Jennifer Grey, 62, Will Star In New ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel. But Only If It Honors Her Late Co-Star And Cancer Warrior Patrick Swayze.

In a recent interview with Good Morning America, Grey shared she would be an executive producer as well as an actress for the upcoming movie.

“It’s definitely happening,” she said. “I’m very excited to say that. It’s something I refuse to do unless it’s perfect, and so I’m doing my very best to make sure that we honor it.”

And Grey made sure to pinpoint Swayze as a reason why the movie had to be perfect.

“We are not giving up any dates at the moment because… really, what I’m doing, my whole job with this, is to get it right, get it really right, you know, in Patrick’s honor, in honor of all of the fans’ relationship to the movie,” she said. “If you’re going to do that movie again, it has to be right.”

Grey and Swayze did not always get along, but their on-screen chemistry was magical. And Grey knew he was right for the part when the two started dancing together during a screen test.

"We go in there and he takes me in his arms and I was like, 'Oh, boy. I'm done,’" she said in a previous interview. "There was no competition. He was, like, the easy chair I'd been dreaming of my whole life."

Patrick Swayze's Cancer Battle

Patrick Swayze was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2008, and he later passed away at the age of 57, after fighting the disease for over a year. Swayze died in September 2009 leaving behind his wife, actress Lisa Niemi, 66.

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The actor first began experiencing symptoms of pancreatic cancer in December 2007, but he didn't realize it at the time he thought he was just having digestive issues. Swayze wrote in his 2009 memoir, The Time of My Life, how he thought the bloated feeling would just go away on its own.

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"I had been having some digestive trouble," he wrote. "Mostly acid reflux and a kind of bloated feeling, for a few weeks. I've had a sensitive stomach my whole life, so I hadn't thought much of it, but lately, I just couldn't shake the constant discomfort."

Pancreatic cancer, in general, is an aggressive disease that is difficult to detect because symptoms including jaundice and weight loss typically present at a later stage in the cancer's development. In a previous interview with SurvivorNet, Dr. Anirban Maitra, the co-leader of the Pancreatic Cancer Moon Shot at MD Anderson Cancer Center, explains what he typically sees when patients develop this disease.

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"Because the pancreas is inside the abdomen often doesn't have symptoms that would tell you that something is wrong with your pancreas," he says. "By the time individuals walk into the clinic with symptoms like jaundice, weight loss, back pain or diabetes, it's often very late in the stage of the disease."

Detecting Pancreatic Cancer Early Is Crucial

Parents, siblings and children of someone with pancreatic cancer are considered high risk for developing the disease because they are first-degree relatives of the individual. PGVs (pathogenic germline variants) are changes in reproductive cells (sperm or egg) that become part of the DNA in the cells of the offspring. Germline variants are passed from parents to their children and are associated with increased risks of several cancer types, including pancreatic, ovarian and breast cancers. Germline mutations in ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CKDN2A, PALB2, PRSS1, STK11 and TP53 are associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

Jessica Everett, a genetic counselor at NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center, encourages people in this category to look into possible screening options.

"If you're concerned about pancreatic cancer in your family, start by talking to a genetic counselor to learn more about your risk and what options you have," Everett said.

In addition, note that up to ten percent of pancreatic cancer cases are caused by inherited genetic syndromes. So, if two or more members of your family have had pancreatic cancer, or if you have pancreatic cysts, it's worth asking your doctor to check for pancreatic cancer since you're at high risk.

Jennifer Grey's Thyroid Cancer Journey

Sadly, Jennifer Grey like all too many people has been touched by cancer in more ways than one.

Following surgery on her spine due to a car accident she had with then-boyfriend Matthew Broderick in 1987, Grey's doctor told her X-rays showed that there was a cancerous growth on her thyroid. Grey said doctors were able to surgically remove her thyroid before the cancer spread to other areas of her body. She did not need chemotherapy or radiation therapy for treatment.

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the thyroid gland which makes hormones that help regulate your metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature. Treatments for this type of cancer can include surgery, hormone therapy, radioactive iodine, radiation and chemotherapy.

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Spotting thyroid cancer can often be difficult. The American Cancer Society reports that symptoms may include a lump, swelling or pain in the neck, voice changes, trouble swallowing or breathing or even a constant cough.

"Most people have no discrete symptoms the majority of cases now are found incidentally," Dr. Allen Ho, a head and neck surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, said in a previous interview with SurvivorNet. "However, a sizable number of people may first discover their cancer when they feel a bump on their neck. Other possible late symptoms include problems swallowing, the sensation of something in their throat, neck compression when laying flat or voice changes."

The good news is that many of these possible symptoms, including lumps in the thyroid, are both common and commonly benign but it never hurts to ask your doctor. Chances of cancer recovery increase significantly with early detection, so it's important to address any warning signs of thyroid cancer, or any cancer for that matter, with a medical expert swiftly.

Contributing: Anne McCarthy

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