Cancer has taken a grim toll on Alex Trebek — but an experimental new treatment could offer him hope for the future!
As the following exclusive National ENQUIRER photos show, the 78-year-old “Jeopardy!” host has lost his hair after undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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The ashen-faced game show legend also appeared frail and unsteady on his feet as he walked to his car at a valet stand outside a medical center in Los Angeles. “He looked so old and tired — that’s the only way I could describe it,” said a shaken eyewitness.
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Alex has been upfront about his harrowing cancer battle, revealing doctors found a lump “the size of a fist” in his stomach, which turned out to be cancer.
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He’s also described being
plunged into a pit of depression while undergoing chemotherapy, and he confessed searing stomach pains knocked him off his feet while taping the quiz show.
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“This got really bad,” he admitted in a recent interview. “I was on the floor writhing in pain. It went from a three to an 11. And it happened three or four times that day while we were taping. So, that was a little rough on me.”
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Although
producers offered to delay taping, Alex said he refused — and even joked that he wanted viewers to guess whether he was wearing a hairpiece on the show! “He’s not the sort to complain and keep the crew waiting around,” added an insider.
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The ENQUIRER has also learned an experimental treatment that’s been tested in Spain could offer Alex some hope for the future. Doctors in Barcelona successfully treated a pancreatic cancer patient whose condition had been deemed “inoperable.” The new technique involves puncturing the tumor and piercing its defensive “shield” to access the cancerous cells and burn them away.
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“Alex isn’t sure if it applies to his case or if it will even work, but he’s willing to try,” snitched the insider. “He’s considering any experimental treatments that are available! On the other hand, he’s practical enough to know a miracle cure is a long shot, so
he’s started mapping out a plan for a lasting legacy as he lies on what could be his deathbed!”
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Learn more about the Jeopardy! host’s cancer battle in the new issue of The National ENQUIRER, on shelves now!
The ashen-faced game show legend also appeared frail and unsteady on his feet as he walked to his car at a valet stand outside a medical center in Los Angeles. “He looked so old and tired — that’s the only way I could describe it,” said a shaken eyewitness.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
Alex has been upfront about his harrowing cancer battle, revealing doctors found a lump “the size of a fist” in his stomach, which turned out to be cancer.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
He’s also described being
plunged into a pit of depression while undergoing chemotherapy, and he confessed searing stomach pains knocked him off his feet while taping the quiz show.
“This got really bad,” he admitted in a recent interview. “I was on the floor writhing in pain. It went from a three to an 11. And it happened three or four times that day while we were taping. So, that was a little rough on me.”
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
Although
producers offered to delay taping, Alex said he refused — and even joked that he wanted viewers to guess whether he was wearing a hairpiece on the show! “He’s not the sort to complain and keep the crew waiting around,” added an insider.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
The ENQUIRER has also learned an experimental treatment that’s been tested in Spain could offer Alex some hope for the future. Doctors in Barcelona successfully treated a pancreatic cancer patient whose condition had been deemed “inoperable.” The new technique involves puncturing the tumor and piercing its defensive “shield” to access the cancerous cells and burn them away.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
“Alex isn’t sure if it applies to his case or if it will even work, but he’s willing to try,” snitched the insider. “He’s considering any experimental treatments that are available! On the other hand, he’s practical enough to know a miracle cure is a long shot, so
he’s started mapping out a plan for a lasting legacy as he lies on what could be his deathbed!”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Learn more about the Jeopardy! host’s cancer battle in the new issue of The National ENQUIRER, on shelves now!
Photo credit: Getty Images