In March, “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek gave it to the world straight. Trebek, 78, said his cancer indicators were lessening earlier this month. [‘Jeopardy’ champ James Holzhauer nears Ken Jennings’ record]Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. The National Cancer Institute tracked patients’ survival rates from the time of diagnosis and found that by the five-year mark, 9 percent of pancreatic cancer patients remained alive, The Post previously reported. Trebek, who has hosted “Jeopardy!” for 35 years, told People that the outpouring of support from fans appeared to have an impact.

Source: Washington Post May 29, 2019 14:14 UTC