

Idle recounts his journey in a delightful Time magazine article that’s written from his sunny and humorous perspective (would you expect anything less from the man who sang “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” while being crucified in the movie Life of Brian?).

One of those tests revealed a tumor on Idle’s pancreas that, luckily, had yet to spread. Legendary comedian, actor, singer-songwriter and founder of the comedy troupe Monty Python, Eric Idle recently opened up about his experience with pancreatic cancer and how it led to the formation of the Bright Side Fund at Stand Up To Cancer to support pancreatic cancer research.Ībout three years ago, during a routine health checkup, Idle’s doctor, David Kipper, PhD, also a friend of the actor’s, suggested additional tests, just in case.
