--- title: Alex Trebek Says Pancreatic Cancer in 'Near Remission' description: 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek credited his progress in fighting cancer to the outpouring of love and prayers he received from fans. canonical: https://time.com/5597517/alex-trebek-cancer-near-remission/ author: Madeline Fitzgerald article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-05-29T16:18:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:52:47.250Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Alex Trebek Credits Support From Fans for 'Near Remission' of Pancreatic Cancer og:description: Trebek said that some of his "tumors have already shrunk by 50%." og:url: https://time.com/5597517/alex-trebek-cancer-near-remission/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b8518e67b6336f0/69894a8797cdff7c2f6b7e0f/alex-trebek.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Alex Trebek Says Cancer in 'Near Remission' og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Alex Trebek Credits Support From Fans for 'Near Remission' of Pancreatic Cancer twitter:description: Trebek said that some of his "tumors have already shrunk by 50%." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b8518e67b6336f0/69894a8797cdff7c2f6b7e0f/alex-trebek.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _Jeopardy!_ Host Alex Trebek Credits Support From Fans for 'Near Remission' of Pancreatic Cancer > Sponsored content. 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Alex Trebek, on the set of his game show Jeopardy on April 21, 2012, said Wednesday that his cancer is in "near remission."The Washington Post—The Washington Post/Getty Images by [Madeline Fitzgerald](https://time.com/author/madeline-fitzgerald/) ## Madeline Fitzgerald May 29, 2019 4:18 PM UTC Alex Trebek says he is in “near remission,” nearly three months after announcing he been [diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer](http://time.com/5546554/alex-trebek-jeopardy-cancer/). The beloved _Jeopardy!_ game show host described his results as “mind-boggling” in an interview for this week’s cover of [_People_ magazine](https://people.com/health/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-near-remission/). He told _People_ that he cried when the doctors told him the news, “But they were tears of joy, not tears of depression.” Trebek, 78, said some of his “tumors have already shrunk by 50%.” “The doctors say they haven’t seen this kind of result in memory,” he said. “I told the doctors, ‘This has to be more than just the chemo.'” He credited his progress in fighting the cancer to the outpouring of love and prayers he received from _Jeopardy!_ fans. The doctors, Trebek said, “agreed that could very well be a part of this.” Pancreatic cancer is considered largely incurable by doctors. According to the [American Cancer Society](http://pancreatic.org/pancreatic-cancer/about-the-pancreas/prognosis/), the five-year survival rate is just 7%. Unlike many other types of cancer, there has been virtually no improvement in survival rates since the 1970s. This is largely because it is very difficult to diagnose until after the tumors have spread beyond the point of removal. Trebek first announced his cancer diagnosis in March, saying at the time, “just like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Now normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’m going to keep working.” He was met immediately by words of support from many people, including fellow game show hosts and notable Jeopardy! contestants. > [](https://twitter.com/patsajak/status/1103418697270681600) > [](https://twitter.com/bradrutter/status/1103417564430983169) > [](https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/1103422010330308609) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5597517/alex-trebek-cancer-near-remission/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5597517/alex-trebek-cancer-near-remission/"},"headline":"Jeopardy! 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