From the linked @people article quoted by @washingtonpost: “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.” 1/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/05/29/alex-trebek-faced-grim-chances-surviving-cancer-now-he-says-its-near-remission/ …
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I'm sorry, but that's not "near remission" or even close to it. It's a good initial response, nothing more. Is it a good thing? Yes. Is it "near remission"? No. 2/
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Far be it from me to wish ill on Alex Trebek. I hope he's one of those rare pancreatic cancer patients who survives a long time. I can also totally understand his doctors wanting to accentuate the positive. 2/
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I also understand the human interest angle and how editors world want to publish a feel-good story about a beloved celebrity seemingly bearing the odds against a dreaded cancer. 3/
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