Brazilian President Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with skin cancer

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with skin cancer. This was reported on May 25 by the Reuters news agency, citing a message from his office.

"The president of Brazil <...> began preventive radiation therapy treatment after he was diagnosed with a cancerous skin tumor," the publication says.

According to a representative of the presidential administration, the neoplasm was detected at an early stage. Lula da Silva will undergo 15 sessions of radiation therapy to prevent further spread of the disease.

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