Actress Farrah Fawcett suffers return of cancer; seeks alternative treatments in Germany

Former "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett, seen here in 2006, has suffered a relapse in her battle against anal cancer and plans to pursue alternative treatments in Germany. Diagnosed with cancer in September 2006, the actress had been declared cancer free by her doctors on Feb. 2, 2007, her 60th birthday, after having undergone chemotherapy and radiation.

When she first revealed her condition in 2006, Fawcett said, "I am resolutely strong and I am determined to bite the bullet and fight the fight while going through cutting-edge, state-of-the-art treatment. I should be able to return to my life as it was before at the end of my treatment." Cancerous cells were re-detected in May of 2007. Sadly, Fawcett’s ordeal points to the failed treatments that comprise cancer care today.