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.

The Colorado football coach says he underwent bladder removal surgery after a cancer diagnosis — and didn’t tell his sons so they could stay focused on making it in the NFL.