Comedian Moshe Kasher announced on Instagram that he's been diagnosed with tonsil cancer. According to Variety, Kasher discovered a bump on his tonsil three months ago while working in Savannah, Georgia. In his post, the stand-up comic—who recently appeared in 'The Pitt'—acknowledged the diagnosis with characteristic candor, calling the past three months terrifying yet affirming that he will be okay. True to form, Kasher mixed gravity with his trademark humor in the announcement.

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