Overview
- Pickens disclosed that elevated PSA levels at a routine physical led to a urology referral, MRI and biopsy that confirmed a prostate tumor.
- Subsequent scans showed the cancer had not spread, and he underwent a robotic radical prostatectomy earlier this year.
- Doctors described his case as a rare variant, prompting cautious follow-up despite the early detection.
- He released a PSA with Black Health Matters urging men—especially Black men and those with a family history—to discuss screening starting at age 40.
- The announcement coincides with Grey’s Anatomy revealing his character has cancer in its midseason finale, with the series set to resume in January.