The former president of the Uruguay, Jose Mujicais awaiting a final medical examination to find out if the tumor lodged in his esophagus was removed, while his clinical condition is positive although he is very weakened by the treatment, as confirmed by his wife and former vice president, Lucia Topolansky.
In this sense, the politician underwent a ultrasound which did not reveal any irregularities in that area of the body. However, as Topolansky said in an interview with El País, they are waiting for a second study – a endoscopy – to determine whether the tumor lodged in Mujica’s esophagus has disappeared.
“Clinically, he has a pretty positive outlook, but now he has much weakness. He has to be able to start regaining his strength,” said the wife of the leader of the Popular Participation Movement (MPP).
On the other hand, Topolansky said that Mujica “is reading and exercising.” The former president began walking around his house and even down the street, while using a machine that simulates the movement of walking while sitting.
Meanwhile, he said that the intention is for Mujica to start eating more and more and to whet his appetite, a practice that caused him a lot of pain because the tumor is located in the digestive tract. “These processes, from what we have been told, are like this: they take time,” he said.
“He is fine but fighting to be better. He is on a steep slope, he has to climb to be able to have all his energy,” he concluded.
What kind of cancer does Mujica have?
He esophageal cancer It is a disease in which the formation of malignant (cancer) cells in the tissues thereof, with tobacco consumption, high alcohol consumption, Barrett’s esophagus or advanced age being factors that could increase the risk of suffering from the disease.
Among the signs and symptoms The causes of this disease include weight loss and pain or difficulty swallowing. Although the status of the disease is not yet known, disease, That is to say, what stage of cancer the former president is in; this can be up to grade 4, being the worst of all.
On the other hand, it remains to be determined tumor grade, which ranges from 1 to 3. Which is a description of how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly they might multiply and spread through the body:
- In grade 1, cancer cells look more like normal cells under a microscope, and they grow and spread more slowly than grade 2 and 3 cancer cells.
- In grade 2, cancer cells look more abnormal under a microscope, and they grow and spread faster than grade 1 cancer cells.
- In grade 3, cancer cells look more abnormal under a microscope, and they grow and spread faster than grade 1 and 2 cancer cells.
Source: Ambito
