Michael Douglas Pictures: Michael Douglas visits the "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on August 31, 2010 in New York City.
During his visit, Douglas opened up about his stage 4 throat cancer prognosis.
"You've never looked better to me, and this proves that you're a tough guy for God's sakes," Letterman told the 65-year-old actor, drawing cheers from the studio audience.
"Let's just say ... I'm pretty lit up right now," replied Douglas.
The Oscar winner said his health ordeal began early in the summer when he first had a sore throat. He initially went through a battery of tests and doctors gave him a clean bill of health, but about three weeks ago a biopsy revealed the cancer.
Douglas told Letterman that he just finished his first week of radiation and chemotherapy treatment, which is expected to last for eight weeks.
"It knocks you out really hard," he said.
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