鈥淛eopardy!鈥� host Alex Trebek says his doctors say he鈥檚 in 鈥渘ear remission鈥� of advanced pancreatic cancer and his response to the treatment is 鈥渒ind of mind-boggling.鈥�

The 78-year-old TV personality tells People magazine he鈥檚 responding very well to chemotherapy and the doctors have told him 鈥渢hey hadn鈥檛 seen this kind of positive results in their memory.鈥� Trebek says some of the tumors have shrunk by more than 50 per cent.

Trebek , but said he intended to keep working. He said he planned to beat the disease鈥檚 low survival rate with the love and support of family and friends and with prayers from viewers.

The American Cancer Society estimates three per cent of patients with stage 4 pancreatic cancer are alive five years after being diagnosed.

Trebek says he still has several more rounds of treatment to hopefully get into full remission.

The Associated Press

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