‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Calls For Prayer After Announcing Stage Four Cancer Diagnosis

Image source: YouTube/Jeopardy!
Image source: YouTube/Jeopardy!
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Alex Trebek, the well-known host of “Jeopardy!” announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer, which is commonly known to be one of the most lethal forms of the disease. Speaking in a video posted to YouTube, Trebek noted that “normally the prognosis is not very encouraging,” but promised that he was “going to fight this.”

“I’m going to keep working, and with the love of support of my family and friends, and with the help of your prayers, also, I plan to beat the low survival rates statistics for this disease,” he said.

“Truth told,” Trebek added, “I have to! Because under the terms of my contract, I have to host ‘Jeopardy!’ for three more years. So help me — keep the faith — and we’ll win. We’ll get it done. Thank you.”

Prayers and well-wishes have been pouring in from across social media since Trebek’s shocking announcement.

According to the American Cancer Society, overĀ 45,000 people will die of pancreatic cancer this year. It is also notoriously difficult to diagnose, as it often does not present any clear-cut or distinguishable symptoms. Feelings of stomach pain, backache, unexplained weight loss and indigestion can all be associated with the disease.

As a result of its aggressive nature,Ā the one-year relative survival rate for pancreatic cancer is just 20 percent.

Please keep Trebek and his familyĀ in your prayers at this difficult time.