Alex Trebek on his cancer: ‘My oncologist says I’m doing well even though I don’t always feel it’

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Alex Trebek speaks about his battle with late-stage pancreatic cancer.

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek. By Deanna Paul and Deanna Paul Reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow Sonia Rao Sonia Rao Pop culture reporter Email Bio Follow May 1 at 9:17 AM "Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says his cancer indicators have gone down — but his well-being hasn’t necessarily improved accordingly.

The treatment affects people in different ways, he said, and “there’s nothing wrong in saying I’m really depressed today and I have no idea why.” — Good Morning America May 1, 2019 Pancreatic cancer, which is almost always found in patients over age 45, has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. Often, it is often diagnosed too late.“The National Cancer Institute tracked patients’ survival rates from the time of diagnosis and found that by the five-year mark, only 9 percent of pancreatic cancer patients remained alive.

.@Jeopardy host #AlexTrebek says he is being so open about his diagnosis in hopes to educate people about pancreatic cancer. https://t.co/YUdvo8InwJ pic.twitter.com/q2Bo8bCYLkThe “Good Morning America” segment closed with Trebek discussing “Jeopardy!” sensation James Holzhauer, the reigning winner on the show. The 34-year-old professional gambler has already won about $1.5 million in half the time of 74-game-winner Ken Jennings.

 

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