With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer.

他惊恐失色地问医生是否认定他患了癌症。

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In 2005, he had cancer and was told that he had only six months to live.

2005年，他得了癌症，被告知他只有6个月的生命。

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He went to the doctor because of his injuries and was surprised when he discovered that he had cancer.

他因为受伤去看医生，当他得知自己患了癌症时，他很惊讶。

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He found that more than half had skin cancer on the left side of their face or body.

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He'd been diagnosed with, if I recall correctly, cancer as a freshmen--and his doctor had told him that he pretty much had no chance of recovery and indeed had only a couple more years to live.

他大一的时候就被诊断出癌症，如果我没记错的话--他的医生告诉他,他基本上没有治愈的可能了,并且实际上只有几年时间存活了。

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