Alex Trebek announces return to Jeopardy! after pancreatic cancer treatment

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’m on the mend and that’s all I can hope for right now.” Trebek announced in March he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, prompting an outpour of support from his fans. Five-year survival rates for pancreatic cancer are comprised between three and 34 per cent, according to the American Cancer Society. Back when Trebek first discussed his diagnosis publicly, he told viewers: ”Now normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’m going to keep working. “And with the love and support of my family and friends and with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.” Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events In May, he told People magazine his doctors had told him he was in “near remission” and that some of his tumours had shrunk by 50 per cent.