Michael Douglas : 'The Tumor Is Gone'

Michael Douglas tells  Matt Lauer  his  tumor is "gone" and it's looks like he has beaten throat cancer .

In an interview scheduled to air tomorrow on  'Today,' the Oscar-winning actor talks about the "wild six-month ride" since his diagnosis , the  difficulties of treatment , the role played by his family  and friends , his future in movies and more .

"I feel good, relieved . The tumor is gone," says Douglas . "But you know , I have to get checked  out on a monthly basis now to maintain ."

After telling Lauer that he plans to resume acting and get ready for a  Liberace  biopic , Douglas says , "I think the odds are  with the tumor gone  and what I know about this particular type of cancer that I've got it beat .

Douglas wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and young  children said  where  experience allows you to "just really , really appreciate what's important in life ."

"And we've had a big celebration these last couple of days when I found  the tumor's gone ," adds Douglas .

As much as his loved ones' support helped got him through  the scare , the tabloid media's fixation on Douglas mortality  left him upset .

"There was  sort of a macabre enjoyment  out of sort of watching me go down there for awhile  I felt by  paparazzi ," he recounts .

The full interview  is scheduled to air on  'Dateline NBC' on January 23 .

PIC and I feel happy for Michael Douglas and his family to celebrate this moment . We are happy that the tumor is gone .