Jorge Aragão, 74, was released early this Sunday afternoon (23). He was taken to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro last Monday to be treated for cancer.
This was announced by the Sambista press office syringes that he is “already at home, feeling well and experiencing the support and affection of his family”. The artist team also thanked “for the respect of the press, but also the general public”.
On the last day 15, the artist announced the diagnosis of cancer. Jorge Aragão has nonHodgkin lymphoma a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. According to his medical team, the singer has responded well to the treatment.
The main symptoms of nonHodgkin lymphoma are swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits and groin, excessive night sweats, fever, itchy skin and weight loss. Celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Edson Celulari and Reynaldo Giannechini have also been diagnosed with the disease.
health problems
Samba icon Jorge Aragão was hospitalized in June 2022 with a gallbladder disease. “Aragão reassures his fans and explains that he is fine and that the drive to the hospital is about a gallbladder problem that has been plaguing him since 2020 but which cannot be treated surgically due to Covid19,” the singer’s team said at the time.
In November 2021, he was hospitalized for three days due to heart problems. The Sambista stayed at the Beneficência Portuguesa Hospital in São Paulo and underwent cardiac catheterization with coronary angioplasty.
The singer remained hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro for more than two weeks due to complications from Covid19 in 2020. It was then, after his release, that the artist said he came to the conclusion that he would not survive.