Overview
- Elevated PSA results in January led to an MRI, biopsy and PET scan that identified a tumor confined to the prostate.
- He underwent a robotic radical prostatectomy performed by two urologists.
- Pickens has an extensive family history of prostate cancer and has pursued regular PSA testing since his early 40s.
- He partnered with Black Health Matters on a PSA urging early screening, with a focus on higher-risk Black men.
- His real-life disclosure coincided with Grey’s Anatomy revealing that his character, Dr. Richard Webber, has cancer.