Actor and director Bruce Campbell has disclosed that doctors have given him a prognosis of roughly five years to live following a cancer diagnosis. He shared the news during an appearance on The Adam Carolla Show while promoting his new film Ernie & Emma, saying he is "in a five-year prognosis, give or take" without specifying the type of cancer involved. The revelation matters both because of Campbell's decades-long career and cult fanbase from the Evil Dead franchise, and because of the candid way he discussed coping mentally with a serious diagnosis.

Campbell, 68, first announced his cancer diagnosis in March, describing it then as "treatable" rather than "curable" while reassuring fans he expected to "be around a while". In the new interview he said he has chosen to "live with it, not die with it", focusing on promoting his film rather than dwelling on the illness, and avoiding online forums or support groups related to his condition. He reflected on the psychological toll of the diagnosis, remarking that "you don't die from cancer, you die from what cancer does to you", and described life since as "a whack-a-mole" situation, adding that he currently feels "perfect" between treatments.