Al Roker, 67, opens up about the emotional moment he told his three kids he had prostate cancer

Al Roker has opened up about the emotional moment he told his three children he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Al Roker, 67, opened up about the emotional moment he told his three children he had prostate cancer during a Father's Day segment that aired on the Today show Friday 'It was the first time I saw fear in my children's eyes. The weather anchor told his co-stars Craig Melvin and Carson Daly that he realized he can't always 'protect' his children from hurt and harm, but 'you can do the best you can' Roker learned he had cancer after a routine physical in September 2020 revealed he had elevated prostate-specific antigen 'Going through chemo, the hiding it from us — we didn’t really even know,' he explained. Roker shared his story while visiting Coney Island's Luna Park with Daly and Melvin Roker announced on the Today show on November 6, 2020, that he had prostate cancer Roker underwent a five-hour surgery to remove his prostate as well as the surrounding lymph nodes on November 9, 2020 'The prognosis at this point in time, based on how the surgery went and based on his pathology report, everything looks very favorable,' Dr. Laudone said on the show that month. Roker was back to enjoying his five-mile walks through Central Park just days after his surgery Roker continues to undergo blood tests to check his PSA level every six months, which he has to do for five years following his initial diagnosis Roker stressed that men over 40 — especially African American men — should get tested regularly.