THE LEDGEGENDARY HOST OF JURY TR REVEALED HE’S DIAGNOSED WITH

REVEALED HE’S DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.

CANCER. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. DEVASTATING NEWS TO THE

DEVASTATING NEWS TO THE "JEOPARDY" FANS AND ALL OF US

"JEOPARDY" FANS AND ALL OF US WHO HAVE WATCHED HIM OVER THREE

WHO HAVE WATCHED HIM OVER THREE DECADES.

DECADES. ALEX TREBEK SAYING LIKE 50,000

ALEX TREBEK SAYING LIKE 50,000 OTHERS IN THE U.S. EACH YEAR, HE

OTHERS IN THE U.S. EACH YEAR, HE HAS PANGCREATIC CANCER.

HAS PANGCREATIC CANCER. >> Reporter: HE’S THE FACE OF

>> Reporter: HE’S THE FACE OF THE GAME SHOW WE’VE ALL GROWN UP

THE GAME SHOW WE’VE ALL GROWN UP WITH.

WITH. >> Announcer: THIS IS "EQUIP

>> Announcer: THIS IS "EQUIP "JEOPARDY."

"JEOPARDY." >> Reporter: 78-YEAR-OLD ALEX

>> Reporter: 78-YEAR-OLD ALEX TREBEK WITH A DEAFVASTATING

TREBEK WITH A DEAFVASTATING DIAGNOSIS, STAGE 4 PANCREATIC

DIAGNOSIS, STAGE 4 PANCREATIC CANCER.

CANCER. >> THE PROGNOSIS FOR THIS IS NOT

>> THE PROGNOSIS FOR THIS IS NOT ENCOURAGING, BUT I’M GOING TO

ENCOURAGING, BUT I’M GOING TO FIGHT THIS.

FIGHT THIS. >> Reporter: ONLY 3% OF PEOPLE

>> Reporter: ONLY 3% OF PEOPLE AT HIS STAGE LIVE MORE THAN FIVE

AT HIS STAGE LIVE MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.

YEARS. THE DISEASE CLAIMING SINGER

THE DISEASE CLAIMING SINGER ARETHA FRANKLIN, APPLE FOUNDER

ARETHA FRANKLIN, APPLE FOUNDER STEVE JOBS, AND ACTOR PATRICK

STEVE JOBS, AND ACTOR PATRICK SWAYZE.

SWAYZE. >> WITH THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF

>> WITH THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND WITH

MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND WITH THE HELP OF YOUR PRAYERS, ALSO,

THE HELP OF YOUR PRAYERS, ALSO, I PLAN TO BEAT THE LOW SURVIVAL

I PLAN TO BEAT THE LOW SURVIVAL RATE STATISTICS FOR THIS

RATE STATISTICS FOR THIS DISEASE.

DISEASE. >> Reporter: SOCIAL MEDIA

>> Reporter: SOCIAL MEDIA LIGHTING UP IN SUPPORT.

LIGHTING UP IN SUPPORT. KEN JENNINGS, THE "JEOPARDY"

KEN JENNINGS, THE "JEOPARDY" CONTESTANT WITH THE LONGEST

CONTESTANT WITH THE LONGEST WINNING STREAK TWEETING, ALEX

WINNING STREAK TWEETING, ALEX TREBEK IS AN AUTHORITATIVE,

TREBEK IS AN AUTHORITATIVE, REASSURING TV VOICE.

REASSURING TV VOICE. PAT SAJAK TWEETING, I’D NEVER

PAT SAJAK TWEETING, I’D NEVER BET AGAINST HIM.

BET AGAINST HIM. WE AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY ARE

WE AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY ARE PULLING FOR YOU, ALEX.

PULLING FOR YOU, ALEX. THIS ISN’T TRAEEBEK’S FIRST HEAL

THIS ISN’T TRAEEBEK’S FIRST HEAL SCARE.

SCARE. >> I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU

>> I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN.

FOR YOUR CONCERN. >> Reporter: IN 2018, ANNOUNCING

>> Reporter: IN 2018, ANNOUNCING HE HAD BRAIN SURGERY TO REMOVE

HE HAD BRAIN SURGERY TO REMOVE BLOOD CLOTS AFTER SUFFERING A

BLOOD CLOTS AFTER SUFFERING A FALL.

FALL. >> SLIPPING AND HITTING MY HEAD

>> SLIPPING AND HITTING MY HEAD LED TO BLOOD ON THE BRAIN, AONE

LED TO BLOOD ON THE BRAIN, AONE OF THESE SWELLINGS.

OF THESE SWELLINGS. >> Reporter: HIS SHOW RECENTLY

>> Reporter: HIS SHOW RECENTLY POKING FUN WITH A CATEGORY

POKING FUN WITH A CATEGORY CALLED.

CALLED. >> THE MEDICAL FILE OF ALEX

>> THE MEDICAL FILE OF ALEX TREBEK.

TREBEK. YUP, I’VE HAD EVERYTHING,

YUP, I’VE HAD EVERYTHING, HAVEN’T I?

HAVEN’T I? >> Reporter: IN RECENT SBHER

>> Reporter: IN RECENT SBHER INTERVIEWS, HE TALKED ABOUT

INTERVIEWS, HE TALKED ABOUT RETIREMENT, FLOATING IDEAS FOR

RETIREMENT, FLOATING IDEAS FOR WHO WILL REPLACE HIM AS HOST.

WHO WILL REPLACE HIM AS HOST. >> IT IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A

>> IT IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A WOMAN.

WOMAN. IT’LL BE SOMEBODY YOUNGER.

IT’LL BE SOMEBODY YOUNGER. SOMEBODY BRIGHT.

SOMEBODY BRIGHT. SOMEBODY PERSONABLE.

SOMEBODY PERSONABLE. >> Reporter: THE MAN WITH ALL

>> Reporter: THE MAN WITH ALL THE ANSWERS SAYS THERE’S NO

THE ANSWERS SAYS THERE’S NO QUESTION HE’LL BEAT THE ODDS.

QUESTION HE’LL BEAT THE ODDS. >> UNDER THE TERMS OF MY

>> UNDER THE TERMS OF MY CONTRACT, I HAVE TO HOST

CONTRACT, I HAVE TO HOST "JEOPARDY" FOR THREE MORE YEARS,

"JEOPARDY" FOR THREE MORE YEARS, SO HELP ME.

SO HELP ME. KEEP THE FAITH, AND WE’LL WIN.

KEEP THE FAITH, AND WE’LL WIN. >> IN A STATEMENT, THE CHAIRMAN

>> IN A STATEMENT, THE CHAIRMAN OF SONY PICTURES TV, WHICH

OF SONY PICTURES TV, WHICH PRODUCES "JEOPARDY" SAID IF

PRODUCES "JEOPARDY" SAID IF ANYONE CAN BEAT THIS, IT’S ALEX.

ANYONE CAN BEAT THIS, IT’S ALEX. HE HAS OUR FULL SUPPORT AS HE

HE HAS OUR FULL SUPPORT AS HE TACKLES THIS CHALLENGE HEAD ON.

TACKLES THIS CHALLENGE HEAD ON. GUYS, BACK TO YOU.

GUYS, BACK TO YOU. >> MIGUEL, THANK YOU.

>> MIGUEL, THANK YOU. NBC NEWS MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT

NBC NEWS MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT DR. JOHN TORRES IS WITH US.

DR. JOHN TORRES IS WITH US. IT STRIKES ME, ALEX TREBEK LOOKS

IT STRIKES ME, ALEX TREBEK LOOKS TOTALLY HEALTHY.

TOTALLY HEALTHY. WHAT IS HAPPENING INSIDE HIS

WHAT IS HAPPENING INSIDE HIS BODY WITH THIS STAGE 4

BODY WITH THIS STAGE 4 DIAGNOSIS?

DIAGNOSIS? >> HE’S IN GREAT SPIRITS.

>> HE’S IN GREAT SPIRITS. >> YEAH.

>> YEAH. >> THE FACT HE LOOKS HEALTHY IS

>> THE FACT HE LOOKS HEALTHY IS PART OF THE PROBLEM.

PART OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN PATIENTS COME TO YOU, THEY

WHEN PATIENTS COME TO YOU, THEY LOOK FANTASTIC, LOOK GREAT.

LOOK FANTASTIC, LOOK GREAT. THEY HAVEN’T HAD MUCH PROBLEMS.

THEY HAVEN’T HAD MUCH PROBLEMS. INSIDE, THIS CANCER IS GROWING.

INSIDE, THIS CANCER IS GROWING. USUALLY, THE FIRST SIGNS WE GET

USUALLY, THE FIRST SIGNS WE GET FROM THEM IS THEY SAY, THERE’S A

FROM THEM IS THEY SAY, THERE’S A GNAWING PAIN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE

GNAWING PAIN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY BELLY, UNDER THE RIB CAGE

OF MY BELLY, UNDER THE RIB CAGE AND IT GOES TO THE BACK.

AND IT GOES TO THE BACK. MAYBE I’M FEELING A LITTLE

MAYBE I’M FEELING A LITTLE TIRED.

TIRED. THEY’RE VAGUE SYMPTOMS.

THEY’RE VAGUE SYMPTOMS. THE ORGAN IS SO INSIDE THE BODY,

THE ORGAN IS SO INSIDE THE BODY, IT IS HARD TO GET SYMPTOMS.

IT IS HARD TO GET SYMPTOMS. >> IS THERE A SCREENING TEST?

>> IS THERE A SCREENING TEST? >> THERE’S NO SCREENING TESTS AT

>> THERE’S NO SCREENING TESTS AT THIS POINT.

THIS POINT. SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS ARE

SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO GET TESTS, ESPECIALLY

TRYING TO GET TESTS, ESPECIALLY BLOOD TESTS.

BLOOD TESTS. WE’RE AROUND THE CORNER, BUT IT

WE’RE AROUND THE CORNER, BUT IT IS STILL NOT HERE.

IS STILL NOT HERE. >> STAGE 4, WHAT PRECISELY DOES

>> STAGE 4, WHAT PRECISELY DOES THAT MEAN, AND WHAT ARE HIS

THAT MEAN, AND WHAT ARE HIS OPTIONS IN TERMS OF TREATMENT?

OPTIONS IN TERMS OF TREATMENT? >> STAGE 4, THEY STAGE ALL

>> STAGE 4, THEY STAGE ALL CANCERS IN FOUR STAGES.

CANCERS IN FOUR STAGES. ONE IS LOCALIZED INSIDE OF THE

ONE IS LOCALIZED INSIDE OF THE PANCREAS.

PANCREAS. TWO IS THE SAME.

TWO IS THE SAME. THIRD, IT IS NOT SURGICALLY

THIRD, IT IS NOT SURGICALLY CORRECTABLE BECAUSE THERE ARE SO

CORRECTABLE BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY SITES.

MANY SITES. OPTIONS ARE CHEMOTHERAPY,

OPTIONS ARE CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, AND SURGERY.

RADIATION, AND SURGERY. >> IS THIS SOMETHING HEREDITARY,

>> IS THIS SOMETHING HEREDITARY, IF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, SHOULD

IF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, SHOULD YOU GET CHECKED?

YOU GET CHECKED? IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO?

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO? >> HEREDITARY, FAMILY MEMBER.

>> HEREDITARY, FAMILY MEMBER. DIABETES IS ANOTHER ONE.

DIABETES IS ANOTHER ONE. THOSE ARE ONES THAT YOU CAN’T

THOSE ARE ONES THAT YOU CAN’T CONTROL BECAUSE YOU HAVE THEM OR

CONTROL BECAUSE YOU HAVE THEM OR DON’T HAVE THEM.

DON’T HAVE THEM. THE ONES YOU CAN CONTROL ARE

THE ONES YOU CAN CONTROL ARE SMOKING, BEING OVERWEIGHT.

SMOKING, BEING OVERWEIGHT. WE THINK INACTIVITY, AS WELL.

WE THINK INACTIVITY, AS WELL. >> HE LOOKS THE PICTURE OF

>> HE LOOKS THE PICTURE OF HEALTH.

HEALTH. >> AGAIN, THAT’S THE ISSUE.

>> AGAIN, THAT’S THE ISSUE. THEY LOOK FANTASTIC.

THEY LOOK FANTASTIC. IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET TO THE

IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE YOU SAY, LET’S CHECK

POINT WHERE YOU SAY, LET’S CHECK YOU FOR PANCREATIC CANCER.

YOU FOR PANCREATIC CANCER. >> EVERY TIME SOMETHING LIKE

>> EVERY TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS, I MEAN, THE ONLY

THIS HAPPENS, I MEAN, THE ONLY GOOD SIDE OF IT IS MAYBE PEOPLE

GOOD SIDE OF IT IS MAYBE PEOPLE WILL LEARN.

WILL LEARN. WHAT IS THERE TO LEARN HERE?

WHAT IS THERE TO LEARN HERE? I MEAN, WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE BE

I MEAN, WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE BE LOOKING OUT FOR IN TERMS OF

LOOKING OUT FOR IN TERMS OF SYMPTOMS FOR THEMSELVES?

SYMPTOMS FOR THEMSELVES? >> CONTROL THE FACTORS YOU CAN.

>> CONTROL THE FACTORS YOU CAN. STOP SMOKING, LOSE WEIGHT,

STOP SMOKING, LOSE WEIGHT, EXERCISE.

EXERCISE. I TELL PEOPLE, KNOW YOUR BODY.

I TELL PEOPLE, KNOW YOUR BODY. IF YOU KNOW SIS SYMPTOMS,

IF YOU KNOW SIS SYMPTOMS, ESPECIALLY THIS GNAWING PAIN

ESPECIALLY THIS GNAWING PAIN GOING INTO YOUR BACK, FATIGUE

GOING INTO YOUR BACK, FATIGUE THAT’S NOT USUALLY THERE, TELL

THAT’S NOT USUALLY THERE, TELL YOUR DOCTOR.

YOUR DOCTOR. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU BET.