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Latest medical tests show Lula da Silva larynx cancerous tumour has disappeared
The former Brazilian president celebrates with his wife The latest medical examination of former Brazilian president Lula da Silva has shown that a cancerous tumour in his larynx has disappeared, one of his doctors told a local newspaper Sunday.
Oncologist Artur Katz told Folha newspaper that “from a tomography point of view, the tumour can no longer be seen.”
However, he pointed out that a definitive answer will be known after an endoscopy that will be performed at the end of radiation therapy that should be concluded in four to six weeks.
“Endoscopy is a better procedure to determine this” Katz is quoted as saying. “Tomography can miss some of the cancerous cells ... But this is good news anyway. It makes us more certain that we are following the right course.”
Lula da Silva was hospitalized here Saturday complaining of loss of appetite and fatigue as a result of his cancer treatment.
The doctors said they found a “small presence of inflammation of the laryngeal and oesophageal mucosa, resulting from radiation therapy,” a bulletin posted on the website of Syrian-Lebanese Hospital said.
Lula da Silva is scheduled to remain at the hospital until Monday, according to Brazilian media reports. The former president underwent a third round of chemotherapy in December.
Doctors rejected a surgery option after the December chemotherapy treatment reduced the cancerous tumour by 75%.
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Read all commentsWill Hugo Chavez be announcing that he has evidence that the USA has secretly been curing left leaning South American leaders of their cancer? De Kirchner, Da Silva......who's next on this mysterious list?
Feb 13th, 2012 - 12:53 pm 0Apart from CFK NEVER had it. The ONLY false positive in 36,600 biopsis AND it's CFK. Unbelievable!
Feb 13th, 2012 - 02:43 pm 0AND the scar, across the throat!! Have a look at any thyroidectomy site and you will see how they (there are usually two) are down each side of the throat between the carotid arteries and the windpipe. But, have you noticed how SMOOTH her neck is now!!
CFK must think we are all as stupid as her followers.
I asked a friend in BsAs what people thought about the whole CFKC 'cancer' episode. She said most people believed it was a politically motivated story and the doctor was the fall guy. He lost his job, apparently, though I cannot confirm this. Another day, another drama.
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