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Posted: 2019-03-06T22:21:28Z | Updated: 2019-03-07T05:25:22Z

Jeopardy ! host Alex Trebek announced on Wednesday that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer this week.

The host shared the news in a video posted to the shows YouTube page and Twitter account, saying he wanted to prevent fans from hearing inaccurate or overblown reports regarding his health.

Just like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Trebek said. Now, normally the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but Im going to fight this, and Im 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.

Trebek added that hes under contract to host Jeopardy! for three more years. His contract runs through 2022 . Hes been at the helm of the show since 1984, and won a Guinness World Record in 2014 for the most episodes ever hosted by the same presenter.

So help me, he added, keep the faith, and well win. Well get it done.

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