Former Marquette superstar and Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade opened up about a recent health scare that the public didn't know about. On his podcast "The Why with Dwyane Wade," the 43-year-old said he had about 40% of his right kidney removed in December 2023 because of a cancerous tumor.
Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade revealed on his podcast that he had been putting off a physical but health concerns prompted a visit to a physician.
On the latest episode of Dwyane Wade’s The WY Network podcast, the Hall of Famer revealed for the first time that he had a cancerous tumor removed from his kidney over a year ago.
The tumor couldn’t be biopsied, and surgery was the only way to confirm if it was cancerous. So, on Dec. 18, 2023, Wade had a surgery to remove 40% of his kidney, a move that turned out to be life-saving.
Heat legend Dwyane Wade revealed on his podcast that he had nearly half of one of his kidneys removed because of a cancerous tumor. Wade said the procedure, which removed 40 percent of his kidney, was done in December 2023 after doctors discovered a tumor on his right kidney.
Dwyane Wade put off prioritizing his health for years. When he finally visited a doctor in 2023, he received 'shocking' news.
Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade said he had surgery on his kidney in 2023, with doctors removing a tumor that was later deemed to be cancerous.
Dwyane Wade is opening up about his health journey, revealing he had a large portion of his kidney removed due to a cancerous tumor.
Chicago native and former Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade revealed Thursday that he was diagnosed with cancer a little over a year ago and lost part of his kidney as a result. On his "The WY Network" podcast,
The Heat legend's tumor was only found after he underwent a full-body scan during his father's battle with prostate cancer.
The NBA Hall of Famer shared about his health scare and the toll it took on him and his family on his podcast.