After cancer diagnosis, Bruce Campbell says doctors give him about five years to live

Bruce Campbell says doctors have given him about five years to live after diagnosing him with cancer. The actor discussed his condition on The Adam Carolla Show but did not identify the type of cancer.

“With the type of cancer I have, which I don’t want to talk about, the current situation is five years,” Campbell said.

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With the type of cancer I have, which I don’t want to talk about, the current situation is five years.

Despite the prognosis, he said he would not allow the illness to dictate how he spends the rest of his life. “I have firmly decided to live with it, not die from it,” he said. “You don’t die of cancer, you die from what cancer does to you. It does weird things, and then you have to deal with them and keep going.”

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I have firmly decided to live with it, not die from it.

Campbell said he understands his condition through information from his doctors rather than by spending hours online. He dismissed the idea of joining large internet discussion groups for people with the same illness. “You can take part in discussion groups with 10,000 men who have exactly the same thing as you. I wouldn’t go near that with a ten-foot pole.”

He said he remains determined to pursue his projects and stay professionally active for as long as his body allows. He is currently promoting Ernie & Emma, a film in which he stars.

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You don’t die of cancer, you die from what cancer does to you. It does weird things, and then you have to deal with them and keep going.

Campbell announced his diagnosis on social media in March. At the time, he said he would reduce his public appearances to focus on treatment and recovery, while also saying the cancer was not curable.

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You can take part in discussion groups with 10,000 men who have exactly the same thing as you. I wouldn’t go near that with a ten-foot pole.