During an emotional press conference, Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders revealed he beat an aggressive form of bladder cancer and had surgery to reveal his

Deion Sanders' recent bladder cancer diagnosis sheds light on the importance of early testing for it — especially among Black people.

Some bladder cancer patients opt for intravesical therapy, which means chemotherapy is administered directly into the bladder; others benefit from approaches like immune checkpoint inhibitors, or a combination of both. During the press conference, Sanders said he chose to have his tumor surgically removed, which is called a cystectomy.