Despite a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer, Gene Thorkildsen exemplifies a true zest for life. He competed in a 54 kilometer cross-country skiing race in Lillehammer, Norway last month and is the subject of a documentary

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The Gene Project

Seattle man battling cancer competed in famous 54k cross-country ski race

"How do you process that kind of information? You have to live each day to the fullest."