Deion Sanders reveals he had bladder cancer

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Colorado coach Deion Sanders has surfaced in the news multiple times over the past year in regards to his health. Sanders revealed to the public today that he was Diagnosed and is now free of bladder cancer.

Sanders held a news conference to reveal the news. Dr. Janet Kukreja, Sanders’ doctor at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, revealed that Sanders had his bladder removed after a malignant tumor was found and that he had been “cured” from the cancer.

“The process wasn’t easy,” Sanders said as he relayed that doctors presented him with multiple options to deal with the cancer.

Kukreja stated that the type of cancer Sanders was dealing with had a high recurrence rate and that he decided to go forward with the “curative” option of having his bladder removed.

Sanders admitted that he knew he had an upcoming surgery for the tumor as his son Shedeur Sanders dealt with a tumultuous draft weekend after he fell from a possible first-round NFL Draft pick to the fifth round.
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“There was some scenes you saw, all the bull junk that’s transpired on draft day,” Sanders said. “It wasn’t just that. It was just, I knew as well I had a surgery coming up. My sons, to this day, don’t know what transpired, I just told them it was something with my foot, because I wanted to give them the focus on making the team and not focused on dad.”

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How did Deion Sanders get cancer?

Colorado assistant athletic trainer Lauren Askevold said that the cancer discovery began after Sanders went through his routine vascular tests. The training staff received a call from his primary care doctor after the vascular tests, and the process of setting up a visit with a urologist and diagnosing what was going on began.

Sanders detailed what he’s gone through since the surgery and said that he “can’t pee like I used to pee. It’s totally different.” He also said he had lost 25 pounds at one point.

“I depend on Depend if you know what I mean,” Sanders said. “I cannot control my bladder. So I get up to go to the bathroom already 4-5 times a night. And I’m sitting there waking up like my grandson. We in the same thing. We got the same problem right now. We’re going through the same trials and tribulations.”

Deion Sanders announced he is now cured of bladder cancer

With the help of UC Health Director of Urological Oncology Janet Kukreja, Deion Sanders battled bladder cancer and had a tumor removed, which included the removal of his bladder, this summer.

Kukreja stated that the cancer was very advanced, but the surgery was successful.

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