Shame? Or maybe he was trying hard not to let the cat out of the bag fearing it would effect investors or profits in a company that was on the upswing of profitability in an otherwise competitive market. In other words he did it for the company and employees. I don't see fault in that.

Interesting point. I assumed he told people he was cured because he didn't want to admit that he had to do chemo/radiation. But you're right, it probably had more to do with the company than anything else.