Alex Trebek Shares Emotional Update One Year After Cancer Diagnosis On March 4, Trebek took to social media to update everyone about his current state of health. The update comes nearly one year after announcing his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis on March 6, 2019. In the emotional video, Trebek shared that he was officially among the 18 percent of patients that survive the first year after diagnosis. Alex Trebek, via Twitter According to Trebek, the journey wasn’t an easy one, as he experienced a lot of “not-so-good days.” Alex Trebek, via Twitter Trebek never gave up because he felt it would have been a “massive betrayal.” Alex Trebek, via Twitter Looking ahead, Trebek said he was focused on defying the odds again and being among the seven percent of patients to reach two years. Alex Trebek, via Twitter
