Actor Michael Douglas has become the international face of throat cancer since he announced he had the disease. The actor says his doctors give him an 80 percent chance of beating the cancer. Michael Douglas didn’t speak to reporters at the premiere of his latest film. The actor was mute as he posed with other members of the cast. The Academy Award-winning actor is being treated for throat cancer. More than half a million cases of head and neck cancer are diagnosed each year worldwide. Most are in developing countries. They include cancers of the nose, mouth, throat and larynx or voice box.