Editing Marc Summers (section)

==Health==
During an interview with Dr. Eric Hollander on ''Biggers & Summers'', Summers revealed that he has [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]]. Summers went public about his condition on various television shows, including ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' and ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]''. In 1999, Summers produced a VHS video box set with Hollander about his experience, called ''[[Everything in Its Place|Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder]]''. Summers also participated in a series of VHS videos for Freedom from Fear, a non-profit organization with the goal of addressing anxiety disorders and other related behavioral disorders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freedomfromfear.org/ftp/vid_lib/vid_lib_anx.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009031238/http://www.freedomfromfear.org/ftp/vid_lib/vid_lib_anx.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 9, 2008 |title=VHS Video Library – Anxiety |publisher=Freedomfromfear.org |access-date=March 15, 2011 }}</ref> Despite his OCD, he was able to interact fully with his fans and contestants on ''Double Dare'' to the point of even allowing himself to get slimed, as well as shaking hands with contestants. Going public with his OCD cost Summers a job as host of a ''Hollywood Squares'' revival, and he was replaced by [[Tom Bergeron]].<ref name="Oprah">"Whitney Houston's Sister-In-Law Pat Houston & Model Niki Taylor." ''Oprah: Where Are They Now?'' Exec. Prod. Julie Simpson, Jill Van Lokeren, and Veronica Votypka.  CEO/Chief Crea. Off. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey Network.  November 16, 2014.</ref>

In August 2012, Summers suffered severe head injuries in an accident in a Philadelphia taxicab equipped with a partition.<ref>{{cite news| title=Marc Summers – I Broke My Face in Nasty Car Accident| url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/16/marc-summers-car-accident-broken-face-double-dare-food-network-host/| date=August 16, 2012| journal=[[TMZ]]}}</ref>

In a 2015 interview on the Philadelphia-based [[Preston and Steve|''Preston & Steve'']] radio show on [[WMMR]], Summers revealed that six years before, in 2009, he had "stomach problems" and had been in a lot of pain. Exploratory surgery revealed that he had chronic [[lymphatic leukemia]]. The initial doctor recommended [[chemotherapy]], but fearing the pain and illness involved, Summers sought the opinion of another oncologist in [[Chicago]]. The oncologist promptly misdiagnosed him with [[mantle cell lymphoma]] and told him that he only had six months to live. Summers went back to his initial doctor in a panic; ultimately the original diagnosis of chronic lymphatic leukemia was confirmed. Chemotherapy would go on for the next two years, which he described as "brutal". Summers has had PET scans ever since his chemo finished, and {{as of|2016|lc=y}} is in remission.<ref>{{cite episode| title=Marc Summers Reveals He Had Cancer| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQGw6fNbuk| series=Preston & Steve| station=[[WMMR]]| date=February 9, 2015}}</ref> On April 10, 2018, Summers was again a guest on ''Preston & Steve'', and discussed flying to the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center from his home in Santa Barbara for further treatment.

In late 2019, in an in-person interview on [[KTLA]]'s morning show, Summers revealed that he is again battling cancer. He did not volunteer which type of cancer he had, only saying that he was taking medication, and added, "I feel good, it's all going to be fantastic".<ref>{{cite news |title=Nickelodeon Host Marc Summers Says Farewell to "Double Dare" With Live Tour |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxCLdlDX3gU |date=October 15, 2019 |publisher=[[KTLA 5]] Morning News}}</ref>