While treatment for pancreatic cancer is taking a toll, Alex Trebek said he's not ready to retire although he's mulled it in recent years.
Alex Trebek has gone through chemotherapy and has to undergo it again, so he knows that he might not have a lot of time left to live, the"Jeopardy" host has said. PASADENA, CALIF. -- The brief farewell that Alex Trebek says will close his final "Jeopardy!" episode isn't on the horizon.
While treatment for pancreatic cancer is taking a toll, Trebek said he's not ready to retire although he's mulled it in recent years. He spoke during a panel promoting ""Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" with top contestants Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer, The prime-time contest is airing this week on ABC.
"Some days are better than others. My resistance is lower than most of you, of course, because of the treatments I've been having, the chemotherapy and, as you can tell, the cold that seems to be going around. But this is the second time I've had it in the past month," he said, his voice slightly hoarse.
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