James Pickens Jr. has revealed he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer . The news comes in tandem with his Grey’s Anatomy character, Dr. Richard Webber, sharing he has cancer, which was revealed toward the end of the Nov. 13 episode.

In a new interview with Black Health Matters , the actor opened up about his diagnosis and how it has affected several family members.

“It’s not the kind of news anyone wants to hear, but to be honest, prostate cancer has run through my family. My father had it,” Pickens said. “He had a lot of brothers; several of them had it. I would have been surprised if I hadn’t gotten it.”

The actor continued: “I’ve got a 90-year-old first cousin, who’s still alive, actually; he had it. His son has it. A couple of his brothers had it. No one, as far as I know,

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