Brazil football legend Pele back in hospital for treatment of colon tumour

Brazilian soccer great Pelé was hospitalized in Sao Paulo to continue his colon tumor treatment. Pele is “stable and expected to be released in the next few days.”

Brazilian soccer legend Pele was hospitalized to undergo treatment for a colon tumor. As per the hospital statement, he is in stable condition and should be discharged in the next few days.

Pelé was briefly put in intensive care after surgery on his colon. He was discharged on Sept. 30, almost one month after being hospitalized, and doctors said he would begin chemotherapy.