LOS ANGELES – Alex Trebek says he’s responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February.His doctor has said he’s counting on that milestone, the “Jeopardy!” host said, “so I expect to be around ‘cause he said I will be around.
And I expect to be hosting the show if I am around.”Tests evaluating his progress show “I'm on the right track,” Trebek told ABC News' “Good Morning America" in an interview that was conducted last week at his home and aired Monday.
Trebek turns 80 on Wednesday.After interviewer T.J. Holmes told Trebek he looked and sounded great, the TV host drolly replied: “Here I am, folks.