2 h. ago Monty Python's Eric Idle, 82, feels 'lucky' as he opens up on 'reprieve' from death

Monty Python legend Eric Idle has opened up on his battle with pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2019, and says he feels lucky to be alive

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11 h. ago Eric Idle says he feels ‘lucky every single day’ after surviving cancer

Idle revealed in 2022 that he had received an early diagnosis and been successfully treated for the illness.

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3 d. ago ‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch

Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and othersWhen news broke in 2021 that Eric Idle had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, dismay was followed by relief when he survived to get the all-clear. Now 83, Idle is thriving and about to embark on his first UK tour since 1973.Over haddock and chips in London last month, a gentle and friendly Idle answered questions submitted by readers and fellow writers, actors and comedians about his time as a Python, Broadway smash Spamalot – his musical adaptation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – as well as selfies, Peter Cook and why he feels sorry for the royals. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mother, 43, who was given 40% chance of survival after bowel cancer diagnosis shares common night time symptom which is often ignored

A 43-year-old mother from Bromley in South East London, has revealed an early symptom before her bowel cancer diagnosis.

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8 d. ago Jessie J says she went into 'survival mode' after cancer diagnosis as she shares regret

Singer Jessie J is continuing to share thoughtful reflections on her recent breast cancer surgery as she updates fans amid her recovery from the procedure

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8 d. ago Jessie J admits 'I went into survival mode' in latest cancer update as she jokes 'I'm moving to Scotland'

The popstar said she is "currently experiencing some delayed sadness, anger and frustration" over her diagnosis

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3 w. ago Breast cancer survivors may have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, experts say

South Korean researchers say they had found an 8 percent lower risk

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3 w. ago GPs to hunt patients with 'red flag' risk factor for lethal pancreatic cancer

Dubbed a 'silent killer' due to its subtle symptoms only one in 20 patients currently diagnosed with this cancer are expected to survive a decade after diagnosis with many dying in just months.

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3 w. ago Monty Python legend Eric Idle, 83, hospitalised for second time in three days

The comedian’s latest health scare follows his revelation last year that he ‘shouldn’t be alive’ after surviving pancreatic cancer

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