The 35-year-old curly-haired soccer player -- who battled the African elements and outwitted opponents to win the hit CBS reality show in 2002 -- was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin's disease last month, according to People magazine.
The diagnosis came after months of unexplained itching and night sweats and was originally thought to be a skin condition, but a CT scan later revealed a mass on the left side of his chest. Zohn began chemotherapy last Friday and called his battle "the ultimate game of Survivor," People reports.
Zohn remains upbeat about his condition, saying: "There's really only one outcome, and that's to win. There's no other option." Hodgkin's disease is a cancer of the body's lymphatic system that is highly treatable and has survival rates up to 90 percent.
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