Overview
- Pickens disclosed his 2024 prostate cancer diagnosis on Nov. 15, 2025 in a video shared via Black Health Matters on Instagram.
- He said an abnormal blood test led to a urologist visit and biopsy confirming a tumor, followed by a PET scan showing no spread at the time.
- The actor underwent a robot-assisted procedure that removed part of his prostate, describing the case as caught exceptionally early.
- He called himself “living proof” of screening’s value and encouraged others to prioritize preventive exams, drawing supportive messages from fans.
- Pickens, 71, is known for more than two decades on Grey’s Anatomy, and coverage cited RKI data noting prostate cancer as the most common cancer in men in Germany with a median diagnosis age around 71.