Encouraging news about Pelé's health 1:45
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Former soccer player Pelé announced on Thursday of his last chemotherapy session this year for the treatment of a colon tumor, and said he will remain hospitalized for a series of tests.
"Friends, since September 30, when I left the hospital, you know that I have been doing small chemotherapy sessions as part of my treatment. Today I am at Albert Einstein doing the last session of 2021. I wanted to share this achievement. After all, Every little victory is cause for celebration, don't you think? "Pele said in an Instagram post.
"I'm going to take this opportunity to take a new battery of exams, so I'm going to stay here for a few days. Don't worry, I'm getting ready for the end of the year holidays!"
On Wednesday, a medical bulletin released by Albert Einstein Hospital said the 81-year-old former player had been hospitalized for further treatment of the tumor identified in September.
The colon tumor of Pelé, three times world champion with the Brazilian team in 1958, 1962 and 1970, was detected during routine examinations.
At the time, the former player said he would undergo chemotherapy.
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Pelé, considered by many to be the best footballer in history, underwent surgery to remove the tumor in September and was discharged from the hospital at the end of the same month.
He has suffered from a series of health problems in the last decade, especially in the hip, which led to surgery, and he is unable to walk without assistance.
During his hospitalization in September, Pelé had to spend a few days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Videos posted by him and his daughters on Instagram showed him singing, playing cards, doing physical therapy, and smiling for cameras.
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