The Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital published, this Saturday, a new medical bulletin on the Pelé’s health. According to the medical centre, the king of football had a “good response” to treatment for the respiratory infection.
“Edson Arantes do Nascimento was admitted to the Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital last Tuesday (29) for a reassessment of chemotherapy for the colon tumor, identified in September 2021. He is still undergoing treatment and his condition remains stable. He also had a good response to care for the respiratory infection, with no worsening in the past 24 hours.”provided the information.
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Pele was hospitalized this week at Albert Einstein for a chemotherapy reassessment and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection. Last Friday, the hospital said the former player’s response to treatment had been “adequate”.
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Earlier this Saturday, ‘Folha de São Paulo’ newspaper reported that Pelé is no longer responding to chemotherapy and has been placed in palliative care. This treatment refers, according to the Incas, to active and comprehensive health care provided to people with a serious and progressive disease that threatens the continuity of their life.
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The new statement was released by geriatrician and endocrinologist Fabio Nasri, oncologist Rene Gansl and Miguel Cendoroglo Neto, director-superintendent of medical and hospital services at Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital.
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