James Pickens Jr. has opened up about his cancer diagnosis, just days after his Grey’s Anatomy character, Dr. Richard Webber, revealed he had cancer on the show’s mid-season finale.

In a recent interview with Black Health Matters , the 73-year-old actor, who has starred in the ABC medical drama since its debut in 2005, revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, noting the disease runs in his family.

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

On Thursday’s (November 13) episode of Grey’s Anatomy, Pickens’ Dr. Richard Webber revealed to Dr. Miranda Bailey

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