Legend of Brazilian football First he has been transferred to the hospital’s palliative care ward and is no longer receiving chemotherapy in his battle with bowel cancer.
Quoted from The Guardian, the 82-year-old football legend was hospitalized last week with swelling and heart failure. Once in the hospital, Pele underwent a series of medical procedures.
But now, Pele has reportedly been moved to the palliative care room at Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
She is reportedly off chemotherapy treatment in her battle with bowel cancer.
Palliative care according to the World Health Organization (WHO) is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing life-threatening health problems.
Through this treatment, prevention and action are taken to reduce the pain, physical, social and spiritual problems that patients face during the treatment. Generally, this treatment is aimed at cancer patients with advanced stages.
Pelé, whose full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is considered by many to be a great footballer.
He managed to win three World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and scored 643 goals in 659 competitive matches for Brazilian club Santos. Pele also scored 77 goals in 92 games for the Brazilian national team.
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