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James Pickens Jr. Urges Early Prostate Cancer Screening

11/19/2025

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James Pickens Jr., known for Grey's Anatomy, disclosed in 2024 that a checkup revealed prostate cancer and that he had a robotic radical prostatectomy.
He began PSA testing at 41 due to a family history of prostate cancer.
Pickens advocates proactive health measures for Black men after learning that the cancer had not spread.
The American Cancer Society recommends PSA tests beginning at age 50 for average-risk men.

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James Pickens Jr., known for Grey's Anatomy, disclosed in 2024 that a checkup revealed prostate cancer and that he had a robotic radical prostatectomy.
He began PSA testing at 41 due to a family history of prostate cancer.
Pickens advocates proactive health measures for Black men after learning that the cancer had not spread.
The American Cancer Society recommends PSA tests beginning at age 50 for average-risk men.