When you hear the word "survivor," what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the memory of a traumatic event you overcame or a hardship you endured. For some, “survivor” harkens to the reality television series of the same name, in which contestants compete for a hefty cash prize. For cancer survivor and Survivor competitor Ethan Zohn, it’s a bit of both.
In 2002, Zohn won $1,000,000 on the third season of CBS’ . It would be his first of three appearances on the series. He also participated in several other national television shows, including , , and . While competing for the cameras, he was fighting another battle behind the
