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Brazil`s ex Prez Lula has throat cancer: Hospital
The 66-year-old former Brazilian leader has a tumour in his larynx, according to the Sirio-Libanes Hospital.
Washington: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with throat cancer, a hospital in Sao Paulo has said.
The 66-year-old former Brazilian leader has a tumour in his larynx, according to a statement from the Sirio-Libanes Hospital where he underwent medical examinations.
"After multiple investigations, initial chemotherapy will start in the next few days. The patient is well," the `BBC` online quoted the hospital statement as saying. It was widely reported, in March 2010, that Lula had given up smoking after 50 years.
Lula was elected in 2002 as Brazil`s first leftist leader in half-a-century. He was re-elected for a second term in 2006, and left office in December 2010 with record approval ratings.
The Brazilian constitution prohibits a third consecutive presidential term. A former union leader, Lula presided over a period of strong economic growth in Brazil during which millions of people were lifted out of poverty.
PTI
The 66-year-old former Brazilian leader has a tumour in his larynx, according to a statement from the Sirio-Libanes Hospital where he underwent medical examinations.
"After multiple investigations, initial chemotherapy will start in the next few days. The patient is well," the `BBC` online quoted the hospital statement as saying. It was widely reported, in March 2010, that Lula had given up smoking after 50 years.
Lula was elected in 2002 as Brazil`s first leftist leader in half-a-century. He was re-elected for a second term in 2006, and left office in December 2010 with record approval ratings.
The Brazilian constitution prohibits a third consecutive presidential term. A former union leader, Lula presided over a period of strong economic growth in Brazil during which millions of people were lifted out of poverty.
PTI