BRAZIL LEGEND PELE HOSPITALIZED AMID CANCER BATTLE
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Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalized as he battles cancer, his daughter said on social media on Wednesday. She added that there was “no surprise or emergency” surrounding the situation.
Pele had just been taken to Albert Einstein Hospital with “generalized edoema” and was having a series of tests to get a more thorough understanding of his medical conditions when Kely Nascimento made her Instagram post.
“Lots of alarm in the media today concerning my dad’s health. He is in the hospital regulating medication,” Nascimento wrote. “There is no emergency or new dire prediction. I will be there for New Years and promise to post some pictures.”
The 82-year-old had a colon tumour removed in September 2021, and since then, he has frequently been in and out of the hospital for medical treatment.
A source confirmed that Pele was undergoing several tests for more in-depth assessment of his health issues.
Pele’s manager and the Albert Einstein Hospital did not immediately respond to requests for comment but the source said the medical staff reported the condition of anarsaca, generalized edema and decompensated heart failure.
The source also confirmed that Pele was having cardiac issues and his medical staff showed concern that his chemotherapy treatment was not having the expected results.
Widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, Pele has suffered from a series of health issues in recent years, including a hip surgery that left him with recurring pain and trouble walking unaided.
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