Even if they have seen the individual, it would be unprofessional to discuss the case without the patient's explicit permission. So you are unlikely to get much informed medical comment in this country on what killed the Venezuelan leader. But that type of constraint hasn't stopped speculation in the international political community. In some respects, it's really not all that surprising we know so little about the type of cancer that took Chavez's life.
Some people consider a medical diagnosis to be a private matter — even if the individual is a public figure. We were informed that Layton had been originally treated for prostate cancer. The cancer came back — but what form the cancer finally took has not been disclosed. Did it metastasize to the surrounding area to become another type of cancer? We just don't know. There is no time for sadness; only for courage to face the recovery period.
We need to be united. We call on you to unite. But on Wednesday authorities in Caracas announced he had cancelled a summit of Latin American leaders that would have coincided with the independence celebrations. He lost his pulse several times during the surgery and had to be resuscitated by doctors.
Cuban medics designed a special antibiotic to counter the infection, the medical source said, but even so Chavez had to undergo a tracheotomy to enable him to breathe through a tube in the windpipe. In his last few days, a heavily-dosed Chavez met only with his closest family and aides despite a clamor from Venezuelan supporters - and opponents - to see him. On Saturday, ministers were with him for about five hours, before a rapid deterioration began.
He slipped into a coma on Monday and died at p. World News Updated.
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