The long rounds of chemotherapy treatments have struck him with bouts of “deep, deep sadness” as he navigates a lonely road. 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, only 9 percent of pancreatic cancer patients remained alive, according to the Washington Post. Trebek, who has hosted “Jeopardy!” for 35 years, told People the outpouring of support from fans appeared to have an impact. Trebek says he still has several more rounds of treatment to hopefully get into full remission.

Source: National Post May 29, 2019 12:56 UTC