In the fall of 2021, football fans around the world worried about Pelé. He had to be hospitalized for a tumor. It is now clear that the cancer has affected other organs in his body.
Brazil’s soccer icon Pelé has undergone two days of cancer treatment at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. According to the clinic, the 81-year-old was released on Thursday, the patient was “stable”.
As “ESPN Brasil” reports, Pelé has three cancerous tumors in his body: intestine, lung and liver. The doctors are particularly worried about the tumor on the liver, as it cannot be surgically removed. The investigation in the past few days was therefore also about a possible spread of the disease. The analyzes are running.
Pelé had a tumor removed from his colon in early September. After he returned home and continued chemotherapy there, another two-week hospitalization followed in December.
After his recent dismissal, Pelé paid tribute to Elza Soares on Twitter. The Brazilian samba singer died on Thursday.