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Doctors for Brazil’s Bolsonaro say early-stage cancer detected in his skin lesions

Two of eight removed skin lesions tested positive for squamous cell carcinoma; Bolsonaro requires ongoing clinical monitoring after early-stage cancer diagnosis, doctors said.

  • Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was diagnosed with early-stage skin cancer, specifically squamous cell carcinoma, after tests on skin lesions removed from his body, according to his medical team.
  • Bolsonaro will undergo regular checkups to monitor his condition after doctors removed skin lesions during prior hospital visits.
  • Bolsonaro remains under house arrest after receiving a 27-year prison sentence for his involvement in a coup attempt against the 2022 election results, as stated by Supreme Court Justices.
  • Claudio Birolini, Bolsonaro's oncologist, noted that the cancer is intermediate and described the lesions as 'in situ,' meaning they show no signs of spreading.
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Less than a week after he was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted coup d'état, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro received another bad news Wednesday, September 17th: a diagnosis of skin cancer. The ex-president was suffering so far from a series of health problems, some of which stemmed from a stabbing attack in 2018 in the midst of an election campaign. In recent years, he has been overshadowed by many appointments due to his …

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Doctors have revealed that former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, 70, has early-stage skin cancer in two lesions removed for examination after his coup attempt conviction last week.

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Correio Braziliense broke the news in Brasília, Brazil on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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