"Chávez could die in less than a year": ABC

• April 25, 2024

Hugo Chavez , president of Venezuela, could die in less than a year, if he rejects an intensive treatment he must take, because the metastasis it extended to its bones and the spine , reported the Spanish newspaper ABC .

According to data published in excelsior.com.mx , the conclusions of the last examinations carried out on December 30, of which a report was made on January 12, specify that the president's health "seems to be deteriorating at a faster pace".

The information highlights that in the most recent study was found "a new carcinogenic culture of approximately 2 x 1.5 millimeters in the upper segment of the colon ”.

The new treatment would force him to temporarily leave his functions as president; In addition, in the last month Chávez received an increase in doses of tranquilizers and stimulants, which explains his recent public activity.

"The clinical picture reduces their life expectancy: in November the doctors talked about a year, now the worst scenario is only nine months," the ABC newspaper reported.

If so, he argued that the president could die before the October 7 elections, or arrive in a deteriorated state that would incapacitate him from holding office.

He noted that the Venezuelan government maintains the official thesis of the cure of Cancer , but the aforementioned confidential reports indicate otherwise.

What is bone cancer?

The bone cancer is atumor malignant bone that destroystissue Normal of the bone. The neoplasm that metastasizes to the bones from other parts of the body (such as the breasts, lungs, and prostate) is called metastatic cancer and receives the name of the organ or tissue in which it originated.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , Angélica Cruz, medical manager of Eli Lilly , explain what the bone cancer and the types that exist:

The main clinical features of this neoplasm are: bone and spinal pain, as well as the increase in alkaline phosphatase.

Treatment options depend on the type, size, location and stage or stage of the Cancer , as well as the age and general health of the person.

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