I sure hope that he beats it. I don’t care that he doesn’t believe in anything, that shouldn’t matter at this point.
I'm truly sorry to learn of Mr. Hitchens' plight regardless of his lack of beliefs.
For a non-believer to receive such a health report, should put him ever so closer to a look at exactly what he claims to believe to be his future in the hereafter.
Maybe, it's now time to reevaluate.