Alex Trebek host of Jeopardy that he is has pancreatic cancer.
@amadeo (111948)
United States
March 6, 2019 5:05pm CST
I watch this show every night.I noticed that there was something different about him.Hair cut ,shave his beard etc.
he does not look too well.Pale
Below is more information from USA today news.
I am saddened to hear this.
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USA today news
Alex Trebek, the longtime host of "Jeopardy!," announced he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
The 78-year-old appeared to be in good spirits as he revealed the diagnosis on the game show's YouTube channel Wednesday, adding, "I wanted to be the one to pass along this information."
"Just like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer," he said. "Now normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’m going to keep working."
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
7 Mar 19
@playertwo yes this disease is horrible
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@FourWalls (62132)
• United States
7 Mar 19
So, so sad. They are making progress in treatment, though. My primary care doctor has lived with it for four years now.
I have to appreciate his humor, too: he has to win the fight against the cancer, “because, under the terms of my contract, I have to host Jeopardy for three more years!”
Praying for you, Alex.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
7 Mar 19
@FourWalls.yes I admired that a lot.Heard this.
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@Juliaacv (48442)
• Canada
7 Mar 19
I thought that he was very clever to take the bull by the horns and tell the public this news in his own words. It says a lot about the trust or lack there of in the press.
When I heard the announcement on the radio on my way home from work, it brought tears to my eyes.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Mar 19
Awww, that is sad. But while working with cancer patients, his outlook is best and can prolong his life.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
7 Mar 19
@andriaperry I hope so.Not sure how long that he had this?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Mar 19
@amadeo In my research about lung cancer I found a study noting that its not as fast as they thought, it can take years and years before it big enough to be seen on xray, so in my opinion cancer is there 5-7 years before being seen.
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
6 Mar 19
brave guy - hope he comes through ok
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
6 Mar 19
I watch this every night too. This was definitely sad news to hear
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Mar 19
I watch Alex Trebek on Jeopardy, every weekday evening at 7:00PM. He's one of my favorite people, in this world. It's a shame that this man has been stricken, by this evil disease that claims to many lives each year
I will pray for his complete healing!
I will pray for his complete healing!@amadeo (111948)
• United States
7 Mar 19
@kobesbuddy yes this is very evil.very
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Mar 19
@amadeo Cancer strikes innocent victims, at all ages.
@arunima25 (85305)
• Bangalore, India
15 Mar 19
That is sad. But I am happy to see his spirit. He is a brave fellow.
I lost my dad at a very young age due to pancreatic cancer. I was just 2 and he was 32. He was a doctor himself. There was no symptoms till one had the tumor blasted while he was on hospital rounds. He passed away in next 7 hours.
So a healthy doctor didn't know that he has such a disease and luckily he had to live with the diagnosis for a few hours.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
15 Mar 19
@arunima25 that is so sad there.I am very sorry.
He went very fast.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 19
@amadeo Stage !V is not good. It is graded from the lower being one. Stage 4 pancreatic cancer means the cancer has spread to other organs, typically the liver or the lungs. You can’t cure the cancer at this point, but you still have treatment options.
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
7 Mar 19
I have watched Jeopardy since I was a little kid. I barely remember when it wasn't Alex Trebek.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
7 Mar 19
@DocAndersen yes was he not the first one?not sure.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
8 Mar 19
@amadeo Actually Betty White's husband Alan Ludden I think was the first host.
@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Mar 19
That really saddens me to hear. I pray he is able to fight it as he says he is going to try to do.
@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Mar 19
I saw that on the news last night. It's sad, and I hope he beats it. Stage 4 doesn't usually have a good prognosis.
@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
29 Mar 19
I really hope that he heals and will be okay. I have loved watching him since I was a kid. 
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
29 Mar 19
@MissNikki he is going to need a miracle there.This is awful stuff.I have lost several of my friends who had this.
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