Surrounded by friends, Britta Gill speaks out for the first time since announcing her cancer had returned

Britta Gil looked happy as she shared moments of the visit she received from friends and family at the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo, where she is staying. Cancer treatment againThe singer posted videos and photos on Instagram alongside her sister Bella Gil and friends Jominho, Jo De Paula and Joao Pedro Modesto.

In one of the records, Britta, who started chemotherapy on Friday (23), joked: “Don’t mess with me, I’m not alone. To walk, you have to be very well accompanied!” Joe added, referring to an Internet meme: “And if you move, know: you’re moving in a hornet’s nest.”

“I took a short break fromChemotherapy“I spent an hour between one medication and another and then went out for a walk with my loved ones, which is what the doctor ordered, but I’m already back,” he said.

recurrence of cancer

Britta Gill, 50, is back in treatment for her cancer. forgiveness Since December last year. The singer, who was hospitalized, announced in a note posted on Instagram Recurrence of the diseaseBritta was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January 2023.

“This week, I was admitted to the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital, in São Paulo, for routine check-ups and it turned out that I needed to resume oncology treatment,” says an excerpt.

the ItatayaThe return of cancer cells is what we call recurrence, explained Dr. Alexandre Jacom, an oncologist at the Belo Horizonte Oncoclinics Center and a postdoctoral fellow in oncology at the University of Texas in the United States. When this occurs, cells multiply and the disease can appear in places other than the original site, leading to the resumption of cancer treatment. According to the Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology, there are Three types of repetition.

“The treatment of recurrence depends on many factors, such as the type of cancer and its anatomical and molecular characteristics. The doctor explained that many treatment methods can be used, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or other therapeutic alternatives available today in the treatment of cancer. Itataya.

In case of relapse, different methods are used than the initial ones, as the disease is likely to be resistant to the first treatment. According to Jacom, “most of the time, modification is necessary.”

First day

Britta Gill speaks for the first time after announcing the return of the disease. In the early hours of Saturday (24), she commented on Instagram about her first day of chemotherapy After undergoing cancer treatment again.

“On the first day of chemotherapy, I have a lot to share with you, but I am waiting for the right moment when I will be stronger. I am already grateful for all the messages of love, strength and religious manifestations from all religions in favor of my recovery. Thank you so much,” Britta wrote.