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James Pickens Jr. revealed his battle with prostate cancer when his “gray character” was diagnosed with cancer in the middle of the season.
Packets, 73, who portrays Dr. Richard Webber in the hit ABC Medical Drama, was diagnosed with ProState cancer following the year’s enthusiasm in 2024.
“It’s not the kind of news you want to hear, but to be honest, prostate cancer runs in my family,” he told dark health news. “My father had it. He had many brothers; several of them had it. I would be surprised if I didn’t get it.”
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He added, “I found a first cousin who is 90 years old, still alive, actually; he had it. His son has it. Nobody knows.”
Due to the history of this disease, curtains were ordered to monitor his health.
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“My urologist said, ‘Because you were so active in that part of your life, it was helpful. We were able to get it early in the morning because you were being screened,'”
During the annual physical at the beginning of this year, the doctors referred the wood to the pathologist after finding the levels of PSA (Prostate-antigen) levels have been raised.
James Pickens Jr. portrays Dr. Richard Webber on “Grey’s Anatomy.” (ABC)
He recalls: “It was revealed, as he called it, something suspicious,” he recalled.
After the biopsy revealed a tumor, a PET SCAN was ordered and it showed that the cancer had not spread.
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The doctors offered two choices: He could follow radiation or undergo a radical prostatectomy. In the end he chose surgery to remove his prostate, which was done with Roblotaly by two urologists.
Pickns has portrayed Dr. Richard Webber on “Grey’s Anatomy” since the medical drama debuted in 2005. (Anne Marie Fox)
“We caught it early, so they thought that would be the best course of action,” he said before noting, “I have a rare variation that you don’t see very often.”
To make the extras, “it was rare enough that they wanted to make sure they crossed all the T’s and dotted everything.”
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While his cancer journey is a personal one, the curtains are collectively believed to help remove the reservations men have about discussing their health.
“One in eight men will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in their speech,” said the PSA, which included dark health issues. “For black men, the risk is even higher. Fortunately, prostate cancer is highly treatable, but early detection is key, and sometimes there are no visible symptoms.”
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He added, “Today, I am living proof that early detection works. If you are black, or prostate cancer runs in your family, talk to your doctor about early detection at age 40.”
