Roberto Justus said yesterday that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer during an annual checkup.
The businessman commented on his health in a video on Instagram. “During an exam that I do rigorously every year, I discovered a diverticulum in the bladder, which is a cyst that had something solid inside,” he said.
“Dr. Gustavo Caserta Lemos, my urologist, a fantastic doctor by the way, decided that we have to operate immediately, that it could be a malignant tumor. We wouldn’t know until we operated invasively, but it was removed in time because I took an exam. And because if we deal with an issue early on, cancer is not a death sentence for anyone. 70, 80% of cancers that are treated early are curable, you just have to research it explains.
During the report, the presenter encouraged fans to complete the health screening. “So get yourself checked regularly, especially if you are over 40 years old. This physical strength I have, this determination I have will be very important allies for me to get rid of this problem,” he said. .
Justus said that despite having the tumor removed, he would still need chemotherapy. “Dr. Fernando Maluf said that I will do a preventive treatment to prevent any cell [cancerígena] has escaped my body. I did a general exam yesterday and nothing came up, I’m clean. However, it may have escaped scrutiny. So I’m going to do preventive chemotherapy for 12 weeks, just 8 sessions. This is very important to eliminate any risk and ensure a lasting cure.”