Alex Trebek and His New Goatee Give Fans a Health Update: ‘My Numbers Are Good, I’m Feeling Great’ (Video)

Here’s a clue, “Jeopardy!” fans: For decades, Alex Trebek resisted writing this type of book before finally delivering one on the eve of his 80th birthday.

LOS ANGELES -- Alex Trebek says he’s responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February. His doctor has said he’s counting on that milestone, the “Jeopardy!” host said, “so I expect to be around ‘cause he said I will be around.

Alex Trebek is putting fans’ concerns about his health at ease. The “Jeopardy!” host, who turned 80 on Wednesday, previously penned in his new memoir, “The Answer Is...

Alex Trebek doesn’t plan on undergoing cancer treatment forever.

Alex Trebek wants his fans to know that he is not giving up his battle against stage 4 pancreatic cancer.In his new memoir, thehoststated that he has decided to cease all treatment if his current protocol fails.«I’m going to stick with this current protocol, then that’s it.

Twitter account, comes after the host previously wrote in his recently released memoir, “The Answer Is…”, that his current round would be his last. “Quality of life was an important consideration,” he wrote.“That quote from the book was written BEFORE my current regimen, and I was going through some bad times,” Trebek said Wednesday.

Alex Trebek doesn’t plan on undergoing cancer treatment forever.

The official “Jeopardy!” Twitter account announced in a tweet that host Alex Trebek received an overwhelming volume of birthday messages for his 80th birthday.

Alex Trebek credits his wife Jean with keeping him "alive" during his cancer battle. The 'Jeopardy!' host has been married to Jean for 30 years, and has credited her with saving his life amid his year-long battle with stage four pancreatic cancer, as he says that without her, he would have "put [him]self out of this" by now.

Alex Trebek opens up about his deep love for wife Jean in a new interview with People.

health complications as he battles pancreatic cancer, Trebek is contracted as the “Jeopardy!” host until 2022.

Who is Betty White? That is "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek’s answer to the question he has increasingly received during his battle with pancreatic cancer. The 79-year-old, who will turn 80 on Wednesday, said as much during an interview with “Good Morning America,” telling the program that because the audience has wanted his successor to be younger, he’s going the opposite way and appointing the 98-year-old pop culture icon to host the beloved quiz show.

Alex Trebek is thinking about the next host.

As Alex Trebek continues to battle pancreatic cancer, he’s thinking of his loved ones who have supported him along the way.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAmidst his battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer Alex Trebek, the amiable host of Jeopardy!, told Good Morning America on Monday that he is worried about his illness’s impact on Jean, his wife of 30 years.“There was one day a few weeks ago,” said Trebek, “when Jeanie asked me, ‘How do you feel?’ and I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was that bad.”Trebek said he immediately apologized and explained, “I feel like I’m a terrible burden to her.

Alex Trebek is putting on a brave face.

Ahead of celebrating his 80th birthday next week, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is giving fans of the long-running game show an update on his health, saying he’s “doing well.”

battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the beloved “Jeopardy!” host is struggling with side effects of the chemo, including pain that keeps him awake at night.“Yesterday morning my wife came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was that bad,” he told the New York Times.“There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life, or whether you want to just ease yourself into the next level.