ALEX TREBEK ANNOUNCES CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN YOUTUBE VIDEO

Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. The Canadian born game-show host announced the news in a video posted on the “Jeopardy” YouTube Channel. Trebek who is 78 says he wanted to announce the news himself to prevent fans “from reading or hearing some overblown or inaccurate reports.” He acknowledges the prognosis for stage four pancreatic cancer “is not very encouraging” but he adds that he’s “going to fight this” and “going to keep working.” Trebek says with love, support and prayers, he plans “to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.”