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Dwyane Wade opened up about his “shocking” kidney cancer diagnosis, more than a year after 40% of his right kidney was removed.

The retired NBA player went under the knife in December 2023 to remove a cancerous tumor inside his right kidney. He revealed his diagnosis in Thursday’s episode of his “The Why With Dwyane Wade” podcast.

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Wade shared the symptoms he experienced before he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He said, aside from stomach issues and cramps, he wondered why his urine stream was “weak.”

“Why is my piss coming out slow, why is my stream ain’t powerful? Why is it a little weak?” he said.

Wade underwent an MRI imaging test that confirmed a cancerous tumor in his kidney.

The ex Miami Heat star said the cancer diagnosis was the “weakest point” of his life.

“I think it was the first time that my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak,” Wade said. “I saw my family that may not always talk, may not always agree. I saw everybody show up for me and be there for me,” the father-of-5 said.

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Wade, 43, is married to actress Gabrielle Union, 52, with whom he shares daughter Kaavia, 6.

“As a man, you never want your family to see you weak,” he continued. “Don’t want to be perceived weak, don’t want to be seen in your weakest moments but I had to.”

The average 5-year survival rate for kidney cancer is 77.6%. The prognosis for kidney cancer is excellent if caught early.