Deion Sanders health update: Here's what Colorado Buffaloes coach revealed at press conference
His medical team confirmed that the tumor was successfully removed and that Sanders is now 'cured from the cancer."
'I am pleased to report that the results from the surgery are that he is cured from the cancer," his physician said at the press conference.
Earlier in the day, Sanders shared that he had made a will in May, fearing for his life amid the serious health scare.
'Mentally, emotionally, last night was tough, yesterday was tough, because I had to make a will. That's not easy at all, to think that you may not be here," Sanders said in a video posted on Well Off Media, a YouTube channel run by his son, Deion Sanders Jr.
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Time of India
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