A Roy Barreras They were diagnosed cancer in the digestive tract, after I had a routine checkup. The Santa Fe Foundation confirmed it, through a statement in which it did not give many more details about it.
The document issued by the medical center states that Barreras “a lesion was found that has been confirmed by pathology studies as an adenocarcinoma of the lower digestive tract, for which multidisciplinary treatment is required. (See also: It shook hard in Colombia tonight: scare for many in various municipalities of the country)
Barreras asked the Fundación Santa Fe to take charge of the integral treatment that must receive in the coming months to overcome that condition. (You may be interested: “This health reform is unfeasible without dialogue; it cannot be postponed”: Roy Barreras)
Shortly after the statement was known, Barreras spoke about it through his Twitter account. The senator gave a piece of calm about his health and specified that he has a “small colon cancer.”
“He has treatment. It heals, if one is judicious. To Colombian families, I share two things that are useful. It is always good to have routine checkups. Thanks to that check, I have caught this at an early stage. The other thing is that cancer is curable. If you have a family member who is going through these circumstances, don’t worry, there is treatment, there is a cure for most cases,” the senator concluded.
Roy Barreras has cancer
Below is the statement from the Santa Fe Foundation and the congressman’s statement:
As confirmed by the medical team of the @FSFB_Health I must undergo a treatment to overcome this new battle. My life has been a sum of challenges and I am sure that with faith and the support of my family I will also overcome this.
Thank you all for your messages. pic.twitter.com/IsOGV47HOM
— Roy Barreras (@RoyBarreras) October 4, 2022
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Reports the Santa Fe Foundation @FSFB_Health than to the senator @RoyBarreras, president of Congress, was found to have cancer in the digestive tract during a routine check-up. The statement is issued at the request of the senator. pic.twitter.com/L1P5Bz7QI2
– Ronny Suárez Celemín (@RonnySuarez_) October 4, 2022