On Tuesday, November 29, Pelé was admitted at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is a former forward in Brazilian football who played professionally. He was born on October 23, 1940. He was among the most successful and well-known athletes of the 20th century, and is regarded as one of the all-time great players and FIFA’s “the greatest”
What happened to Pelé?
Pelé was admitted to the hospital and received chemotherapy in December 2021.
He had surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon in September of that same year, which was discovered by medical professionals during routine checkups.
Why is Pelé hospitalized?
After having a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021, the 82-year-old former footballer, considered one of the best players of all time, was taken to the hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to reassess his cancer treatment as a monthly routine.
According to a Thursday update, the three-time World Cup champion was in a stable condition in the hospital, and his daughter Kely insisted there was no cause for panic.
According to a story published on Saturday by Folha de So Paulo, Pele is no longer responding to the chemotherapy he has been receiving since last September to treat his intestinal cancer.
The Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Saturday morning that Pelé is now getting palliative care after his cancer chemotherapy treatment stopped working.
The publication reports that the chemotherapy has now been stopped, and Pelé is getting end-of-life care, with only minor symptoms like pain and breathlessness being addressed.
Which hospital admitted Pelé?
He was brought on Tuesday with “general swelling” and “heart failure” at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
