The death certificate of Gal Costa was released this Sunday (16) by the show Domingo Espetacular on RecordTV. According to the confidential document, the singer died at home at the age of 77 after suffering an acute heart attack Heart attackin addition to a malignant neoplasm head and neck.
Two months before her death, the artist underwent nasal surgery to remove a lump.
Gal’s death certificate is released after a report by Thallys Braga in Piauí magazine leveled a number of complaints against Wilma Petrillo, the singer’s widow.
What is a malignant neoplasm?
According to the National Cancer Institute (Inca), neoplasia is a tumor — which can be malignant or benign — that arises from abnormal growth in cell numbers. This cell growth is beyond the body’s control and can have serious consequences for the body.
At benign neoplasmThe tumor is slowgrowing and organized, and is made up of cells similar to those found in normal tissue. The borders of this tumor are also well defined and it is unable to invade adjacent tissues or cause metastases. Examples of benign tumors are fibroids and lipomas.
already in malignant neoplasmThe tumor grows quickly and is made up of cells that look different from normal tissue. It is able to invade neighboring tissues and cause metastases Cancer.