Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.– The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announced this Friday that he has concluded his radiotherapy treatment after overcoming skin cancer detected on his scalp, stating that he is satisfied with the results obtained.
“Today I finished my fifteenth radiotherapy. I had cancer in my head and it no longer exists. I am happy for my definitive cure,” expressed the Brazilian president during an official activity held in Brasilia.
Lula, 80, received his last radiotherapy session at the Sirio-Libanés Hospital in Brasilia, where he had been treated since the end of May. The procedure was recommended by his medical team as a complementary measure to a surgery performed in April to reduce the risk of the disease reappearing.
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The head of state underwent surgery on April 24 to remove a cancerous lesion located on the scalp. Doctors determined it was a basal cell carcinoma, one of the most common and least serious types of skin cancer.
Despite the treatment, Lula kept his official agenda unchanged during the three weeks that the radiotherapy lasted, participating in government activities and public engagements as usual.
The president’s health has taken on special relevance because he aspires to seek a fourth presidential term in Brazil’s general elections scheduled for next October 4th. His physical condition and age have become topics of public attention in the context of the electoral campaign.
Lula had already faced significant health problems previously. In 2011, he was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, a disease he managed to overcome after undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments.
The Brazilian president stated that he will continue to carry out his duties normally and highlighted that the conclusion of the treatment represents a new personal victory in terms of health, as he prepares to face the political challenges ahead of this year’s elections.
