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Report: U.S. Officials Feared Chinese Activist Had Cancer | A senior administration official told Foreign Policy that embassy officials feared Chinese lawyer and activist Chen Guangcheng suffered from an “advanced case of untreated colon cancer.” Since the Chinese were loath to send medical equipment into the embassy, the fear led U.S. officials to rush negotiations with China over the dissident’s release, the official said. The deal for his safety precipitously fell apart after Chen arrived at a hospital for a thorough examination. An alternate deal will reportedly allow Chen to come to the U.S. for studies.