Philly Radio: WMMR's Steve Morrison Discloses Cancer Operation

Steve Morrison

On Wednesday's Preston and Steve show, longtime WMMR 93.3 FM morning host Steve Morrison revealed that he had undergone surgery for prostate cancer. Morrison, who missed only three days of work after robotically having his prostate removed, is now cancer-free.

"Four or five hours after the surgery, I was walking around," Morrison told Molly Eichel at
Philly.com. "The next day I was doing 2 or 3 miles on the treadmill."

Morrison said he decided to go public with his diagnosis because he wanted to raise awareness for the simple tests that could catch prostate cancer in its early stages.

Men, who make up a large portion of Preston and Steve's audience, often find it difficult to go to the doctor to get checked out, he said.

"We tend to just want soldier on and take it," Morrison said. "Also, guys want to be in control and you have to surrender your ego a bit. You put on a gown and you feel out of your element. The truth of the matter is, when it's framed in a way that's not you succumbing, or rolling over, it's you doing what you have to do to take care of your family, your wife, your children."

Morrison credits early detection for his relatively easy bounce back. He was diagnosed in October even though he displayed no symptoms.

Morrison kept his diagnosis on the down-low for a reason.

"I didn't want to this to be a Lifetime movie, I wanted to make it more inviting," he said. "It can make a difference. Guys, go get your series of tests. A lot of this is survivable."