The president (PT) underwent a surgical procedure and removed a lesion on his scalp this Friday (24). It was basal cell, a less serious and more common type of skin cancer.
According to doctor Ricardo Kalil, who accompanied Lula, the cancer was localized, without metastasis and the procedure took place without complications. “He should remain in the hospital for a few more hours and go home today,” he said. The team is awaiting the results of the biopsy of the lesion.
The president, because of pain in his right thumb. The procedures took place at Hospital Sírio Libanês, in São Paulo, where Lula is usually treated.
Cauterization is the removal of excess skin and was carried out in the same area of the head operated on by Lula in February this year. The process, simple, is usually necessary mainly due to exposure to the sun.
Lula will not have to rest or comply with restrictions due to the procedures.
In February, when he had a scalp treatment, Lula appeared with a scarring scab in the region.
According to Secom (Communication Secretariat of the Presidency), the president must stay in the capital of São Paulo until Saturday (25). He was scheduled to carry out appointments in the interior of the state on Friday, but the commitments were relocated to next Monday (27). Lula must go to the cities of Presidente Prudente and Andradina for deliveries and inaugurations.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, representing 75-80% of cases in Brazil, generally with a very high cure rate when treated early.
According to Incaa (National Cancer Institute), it appears in areas exposed to the sun (head/neck) as pearly papules or wounds that do not heal
