Brazilian soccer star Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka Pelé, has been discharged from hospital but will continue chemotherapy after undergoing surgery to remove a tumor in his colon.
- His state of health is stable after the operation on September 4th.
- Colon cancer is the third most common in men, behind prostate cancer and lung cancer.
- In France, around 44,000 new cases are detected each year.
Last Thursday September 30, King Pelé, or Edson Arantes do Nascimento of his real name, received good news from the doctors. He was discharged from hospital, almost a month to the day after entering on August 31. “Edson Arantes do Nascimento was discharged from hospital on Thursday morning. His health is stable and he will undergo chemotherapy, after his operation to remove a tumor in the colon, on September 4”, shared the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo in a press release.
Not out of the woods yet
At 80, the one who is considered by some to be the best football player of all time posted a photo on his Instagram account to give an update. “When the road is rough, celebrate every step of the journeyhe wrote in the caption of the photo. Focus on your happiness. It’s true that I can’t jump anymore, but lately I’ve raised my fist in the air more often than usual. I am very happy to come home.”
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The one who has experienced several health concerns in recent years is now fighting against colon cancer. If the results of the tumor biopsy of the former triple world football champion have not filtered through, the latter is not out of the woods because he must continue his chemotherapy. “His tumor probably has aggressive factorsoncologist Marco Saramago, who works in several medical centers in Rio de Janeiro, told theAFP. The good thing is that colon cancer, even with metastases, can be treated.”
The third cancer in men
This cancer is the third most common in men, after those of the prostate and the lung. In women, it even occupies second place behind that of the breast. It is a disease of the cells that line the inside lining of the colon. In France, there are around 44,000 new cases that are detected each year with a slight prevalence of male patients (55%).
To try to cure this cancer, several treatments are possible and depend on the situation of the patient. As with Pelé, many people have to undergo an operation in order to perform a temporary stoma to divert the flow of stool and thus not interfere with internal healing. In addition, some, like Pelé, do chemotherapy which aims to prevent cell division at work in this cancer. Finally, some also use drugs to destroy all cancer cells, regardless of their position in the body. If the cancer is detected early, the chances of survival are high.
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