US Edition‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star James Pickens Jr. Opens up About His Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Touts Early Detection
James Pickens Jr., 71, stresses early detection after a 2024 diagnosis led to tumor removal with no cancer spread, highlighting that 1 in 8 men face prostate cancer risk.
- On Friday, James Pickens Jr. disclosed his prostate cancer diagnosis in an Instagram video, stressing early detection's success and working with Black Health Matters to raise awareness.
- Because of screening in 2024, his primary physician referred Pickens to a urologist after elevated blood test numbers, following 34 years of annual physicals and PSA testing since age 41 due to family history.
- An MRI found something suspicious, a biopsy revealed a tumor, and a PET/scan showed the cancer had not spread before he underwent a robotic partial prostatectomy performed by two urologists with a one-day hospital stay.
- Pickens filmed a PSA with Black Health Matters urging awareness, saying, `For Black men, the risk is even higher. Fortunately, prostate cancer is highly treatable, but early detection is the key, and sometimes there are no noticeable symptoms.`
- The disclosure mirrored a storyline on Grey's Anatomy, as Pickens' rare tumor variant prompted extra caution and the show returns in January after its season 22 midseason finale Thursday.
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star James Pickens Jr. Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
“It’s not the kind of news anyone wants to hear,” the actor said in a recent interview with Black Health Matters.
Grey's Anatomy Star James Pickens Jr. Shares Real-Life Cancer Diagnosis Amid Parallel TV Storyline
Grey's Anatomy star James Pickens Jr. shared that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, while his character on the ABC medical drama faces a similar health battle.
Actor James Pickens Jr., known for his interpretation of Dr. Richard Webber in Grey's Anatomy, revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, a news story that coincides with his character's current plot in the series. The 73-year-old actor announced the news in an interview with Black Health Matters, where he pointed out that the disease has a strong hereditary component in his family. "It's not the kind of news anyone wants to hear, but …
‘Grey's Anatomy’ star reveals devastating health diagnosis after character suffered same disease
‘Grey's Anatomy’ star reveals devastating health diagnosis after character suffered same disease ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star James Pickens Jr. is using both his on-screen storyline and his personal experience to spark a crucial conversation about cancer awareness. He hopes to draw attention especially among Black men, who face a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. The longtime actor, known to millions as Dr. Richard Webber since the series prem…
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