Bruce Campbell is opening up about a deeply difficult chapter in his life as he continues to navigate his cancer diagnosis.
Six months after the Evil Dead actor revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer, Campbell shared a sobering update on his outlook, saying doctors have given him about five years to live, “give or take.”
“I’m in a five-year prognosis,” Campbell said during a recent appearance on The Adam Carolla Show. “With the type of cancer that I have, which I don’t want to get into, the current thing is a five-year deal.”
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Still, the 68-year-old said he is determined not to let that timeline define how he spends the years ahead.
“It’s a fascinating thing that takes place because [cancer] messes with your head, too. I’ve decided though, pretty specifically, to live with it, not die from it,” he explained. “You can go down a massive rabbit hole. The cancer rabbit hole is enormous. You can go into focus groups of 10,000 guys who have exactly what you have. I won’t touch it with a 10-foot pole.”
Instead, he’s throwing himself into his work, which includes promoting his latest film Ernie & Emma.