Kathryn Joosten

By: Ellie Kam on October 6th, 2009 at8:27 am Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten is reportedly doing well after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous growth on her lung. Doctors who performed the procedure yesterday in L.A. will be keeping Kathryn in the hospital for recovery for the next few days. She did not need to undergo chemo or radiation as part of her treatment. This is Kathryn’s second battle with cancer. She beat the disease for the first time in 2001. Read Full Story

Desperate Housewives star, Kathryn Joosten, has a relapse of lung cancer after winning a bout with the disease in 2001. The actress, 69, a two-time Emmy winner for her role as feisty neighbor Mrs. McCluskey on Desperate Housewives, tells PEOPLE, “I’ve got a little hang-up here, but we’re going to handle it and move forward. I’m doing great.” Joosten, who also played Mrs. Landingham, the beloved secretary to Martin Sheen’s President Bartlett on The West Wing, learned about the diagnosis about two weeks ago. “I felt like the legs had been pushed out from under me,” Joosten says of receiving the news. “I completely ... Read Full Story

Desperate Housewives' co-star and two-time Emmy winner, Kathy Joosten is fighting back after the news that her lung cancer return. She recently returned to work on the Desperate Housewives determined to fight this disease both personally and professionally-- by using the power of the media to bring attention to the importance of finding more successful treatments and potentially a cure for lung cancer. Kathy Joosten talks about lung cancer with ETOnline.com Joosten's concern is that while smoking is actually going down, lung cancer is continuing to increase and particularly in women who don't smoke. So be aware people. Talk to your doctor. Get screened. ... Read Full Story

Add to favorites Examiner Bio September 15, 12:19 PM Miami Celebrity Headlines Examiner Ashley Guistolisi Previous Comment Print Email RSS Subscribe Subscribe Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten has lung cancer. Joosten, 69, who plays Mrs. McCluskey on Housewives,  beat the illness in 2001, but found out less than a week ago that the cancer had returned. "I've got a little hang-up here," Joosten tells People. "But we're going to handle it and move forward. I'm doing great." The actress said that when she broke the news to the Housewives producers that her treatment could interrupt shooting, they were completely behind her. "They're totally supportive," ... Read Full Story

Posted by meera 2 hours 48 minutes ago ( http://ratevin.com ) View profile Category : Genaral | Tags : kathryn joosten desperate housewives Success had come hard to this gutsy lady, known popularly to her television audience as Mrs. McCluskey of the very popular television series “Desperate Housewives. Kathryn Joosten has won the hearts of millions of viewers with her portrayal of the character of the feisty neighbor in one of television’s most popular shows. Life seems to have posed an ultimate challenge for this spirited fighter yet again. A recent update on the two time Emmy award winning actress (for her “Desperate Housewives” ... Read Full Story