Charlie Sheen's 'terrifying' cancer scare

Wellington: Charlie Sheen had it found it "terrifying" when he discovered that he had a pre-cancerous throat problem.

The 49-year-old actor, whose last year wasn't that eventful with the broken off engagement, a lawsuit and cancellation of his latest TV show, faced a was horrifying cancer scare recently, Stuff.co.nz reported.

Sheen, who's been a heavy smoker for years, had started to have throat problems after which he sought out a world-renowned throat and vocal cord specialist, who said that he was facing a "very aggressive procedure" that could cause irreparable damage to his dental work, and even worse, his voice.

However, Sheen said that he stayed strong and never gave up the belief that he couldn't beat the problem.