Montell Jordan says his cancer has returned after he had his prostate removed last year.
The “This Is How We Do It” singer opened up about his cancer recurrence during an appearance on TODAY on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The pastor/singer’s cancer was diagnosed in 2024 with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test that looks for prostate cancer markers in the blood. A marker is protein produced by the prostate gland. Too much of this protein in the blood could indicate prostate cancer.
Jordan’s doctor recommended removing his prostate to stop the cancer in its tracks.
“My prostate was removed. There were clear margins,” he told TODAY.
Clear margins means no cancer is detected in the body during surgery and all of the cancer was removed.
Jordan said his cancer was detected early because he had his PSA blood levels tested often.
“Early detection is the thing that allows me to have a choice to treat [my cancer] and live and to continue giving myself the best quality of life possible,” Jordan said.
A year after his prostate was removed, doctors found cancer cells in his lymph nodes. He will undergo radiation therapy to kill the cancer cells.
Jordan, 56, has partnered with the nonprofit Zero Prostate Cancer to address the negative attitudes and stigma attached to prostate cancer. Because the prostate “deals with manhood,” he said, and “that is definitely a reason why men don’t talk about it.”
“I’m trying to give a template for people that get diagnosed with this to know they have options available to them,” Jordan added.
“It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to shake your fist at God. It’s okay to navigate and do what you need to do, but doing nothing is not an option,” he said. “I never knew there was such a thing as being a two-time cancer survivor, so that’s the journey that I’m on right now.”
