Brazilian legend Pele, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, has died at the age of 82. Check out what cancer did Pele have.
Pele : What cancer did have | What did die from
Iconic Brazilian footballer Pele, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup thrice, has died at the age of 82, his family said Thursday. “Everything we are is thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace,” daughter Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram.
The legendary footballer had been battling colon cancer and was admitted in a hospital for a respiratory problem on November 29.
He cheered for the Brazilian team during the recently concluded FIFA World Cup in Qatar from the hospital bed. Tributes poured in from the entire football fraternity and his fans.
What cancer did Pele have
Pelé died on Dec. 29, 2022, from complications related to his colon cancer.
Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon). The colon is the final part of the digestive tract.
Tonight we light the arch in the honour of Pelé.
— Wembley Stadium (@wembleystadium) December 29, 2022
His unique talent lit up the game of football, and inspired the world. pic.twitter.com/6Ho2Fqz37A
Colon cancer typically affects older adults, though it can happen at any age. It usually begins as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called polyps that form on the inside of the colon. Over time some of these polyps can become colon cancers.
If colon cancer develops, many treatments are available to help control it, including surgery, radiation therapy and drug treatments, such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
Colon cancer is sometimes called colorectal cancer, which is a term that combines colon cancer and rectal cancer, which begins in the rectum.
What did die from
Pelé has left a great legacy after his death. The player has left the world after a tough battle against a colon tumor that was found in September 2021. His disease led him to a variety of chemotherapies, which were unsuccessful.
This video always gets me. Pick your favorite footballer and their skills.
— Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) December 29, 2022
Pelé did it first pic.twitter.com/l6oRYp1eSo
According to recent medical reports, there were kidney and heart complications in his body that led him to intensive care and it is speculated that later, his death.
Despite the above, the official causes of death remain to be known, but, as mentioned above, for now, it is known that it was due to complications from colon cancer that had been afflicting him for a year.
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