Alex Trebek Says Prayers Are Behind The Miraculous Remission of His Cancer

After millions have been lifting him up, Christian celebrity Alex Trebek says prayers are to thank for the miraculous remission of his pancreatic cancer. Doctors are amazed by the beloved Jeopardy host's incredible recovery. But we know God gets all the glory!

Alex Trebek Cancer Update

In June 2019, doctors were astounded by the results of Alex Trebek's cancer treatments. While the popular TV host wasn't out of the woods yet, his progress defied expectations.

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“It’s kind of mind-boggling,” says Alex, who is 79 years old. “The doctors said they hadn’t seen this kind of positive result in their memory…some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent.”

As the host headed into several more rounds of chemo, he credited the progress he was seeing as nothing short of a miracle. And Alex Trebek says prayers are what's making the treatments so successful.

"I told the doctors, this has to be more than just chemo," he said. "I've had a couple million people out there who expressed their good thoughts, their positive energy, and their prayers. The doctors said it could very well be an important part of this."

Not Everyone Wants To Credit Prayer

We're glad Alex isn't afraid to credit God with his amazing progress because apparently, some news outlets are. Despite the fact that Alex Trebek openly says prayers are to thank for his recovery, Newsbusters says several large media outlets cut out the part where the Jeopardy host credits prayer.

Even so, you can't follow Alex Trebek's cancer journey without running into the host's professions of faith. In fact, when Alex first announced his diagnosis, he invited his fans to speak divine healing over him through prayer. (Read more about how Alex Trebek relied on faith and prayer)

Alex Trebek says those prayers are working. 

And after Alex Trebek cancer update on August 20, 2019, it's hard to argue differently!

Not only is Alex finished with chemo, but he's "back in action" in his role as beloved Jeopardy host as the gameshow enters season 36. And reportedly, Alex Trebek's cancer is in remission.

“I’ve gone through a lot of chemotherapy and, thankfully, that is now over,” Alex said in a video update. “I’m on the mend, and that’s all I can hope for right now.”

Pancreatic cancer is incredibly deadly, with an average 5-year survival rate of less than 3 percent. So, this Alex Trebek Jeopardy cancer update is miraculous news, indeed!

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Alex has also remained very open about the crippling pain and waves of depression he's endured during his journey. Which is why hearing the miraculous update from his doctors left the game show host overwhelmed with emotion.

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“But they were tears of joy, not tears of depression,” Alex says. 

And Alex Trebek knows the source of that joy is a gift from his Lord and Savior!

***Editor's Note: This article was updated on 8/30/19 to reflect Alex Trebek's return to work for the 36th season of Jeopardy

h/t: Daily Wire

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