The term has been used in New Medical Bulletin, indicating deterioration of Pele’s clinical condition. He has been treating colon cancer since last year.
The term used by the Albert Einstein Hospital means that the disease is on the riseAs explained by Dr. María Ignez Prageroli, MD, oncologist and director of the Brazilian Society of Medical Oncology (SBOC).
When we do some oncology and the scan is repeated with pictures, we always compare with previous scans to see what happened in that period. For example: the diagnosis was made and a nodule was found in the lung. Then finally, after two months, this node swells. Then there was progression, the disease was growing. Compared to some previous examinations, the disease is active and growing.
There are many treatment options for colon cancer. I don’t know if what he’s doing is oral chemotherapy, if it’s intravenous… But no matter what he’s doing, the disease is not responding: it’s not decreasing or stabilizing.
- Oncological disease progressionProgression (worsening) of the disease during treatment. (Cancer Conquer Institute)
Pele will spend Christmas in the hospital🇧🇷 According to one of her daughters who posted earlier on social networks🇧🇷 “Christmas at home has been put on hold. We decided with the doctors that it was best for us, for a number of reasons, to stay here,” Kelly Nascimento wrote.
Today is the twenty-fourth day of the King of Football’s recovery At the Albert Einstein Hospital, in São Paulo, where he was admitted on November 29 for a reassessment of his chemotherapy. He is 82 years old.
Nine days passed without news of Pele’s health Until yesterday’s medical report – the latest report was released on the 12th. At that time, he said he was recovering well from a respiratory infection, but had no expectations of being discharged.
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Since November 29 to re-evaluate chemotherapy for colon tumor and treatment of respiratory infection, Edson Arantes do Nascimento presents an oncological disease progression and requires greater care with regard to renal and cardiac abnormalities. The patient stays in the hospital in a common room, under the necessary care of the medical team.
