Deion Sanders explained why he kept his bladder cancer diagnosis a secret from his two young sons, Shilo and Shedeur. “My sons, to this day, don’t know what transpired,” Deion, 57, said during a Monday,

Deion Sanders announces he battled bladder cancer and is now cancer-free after tumor removal surgery, while doctors share important warning signs to watch for.

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.