Colorado football coach Deion Sanders was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer earlier this year.

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

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.