Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer.

The Sudbury, Ont.-born game-show host announced the news in a video posted on the 鈥淛eopardy!鈥� YouTube channel on Wednesday.

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Trebek says he wanted to announce the news himself to prevent fans 鈥渇rom reading or hearing some overblown or inaccurate reports.鈥�

He acknowledges the prognosis for stage four pancreatic cancer 鈥渋s not very encouraging.鈥�

But he adds that he鈥檚 鈥済oing to fight this鈥� and 鈥済oing to keep working.鈥�

The 78-year-old says with love, support and prayers, he plans 鈥渢o beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.鈥�

鈥淭ruth told 鈥� I have to, because under the terms of my contract, I have to host 鈥楯eopardy!鈥� for three more years,鈥� he said jokingly in the video.

鈥淪o help me: keep the faith and we鈥檒l win. We鈥檒l get it done. Thank you.鈥�

The Canadian Press

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