Grupo Molejo updates Anderson Leonardo’s health status: ‘I really want to live’

Anderson Leonardo, lead singer of the group Molejo, is hospitalized in serious condition at Hospital Unimed-Rio, located in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone of Rio, and the band members went to the program Meeting with Patrícia Poetaon the morning of this Wednesday, 27th, and shared information about the artist’s health status.

Andrezinho detailed Anderson’s battle for life: “‘He’s always wanting to fight, he’s really wanting to live, he’s fighting a lot. We’re all with him in this chain. Let’s try to make this work and for him to be okay. Everyone You have to be strong, right?” he explained.

Anderson was readmitted to the hospital in the early hours of Monday, the 25th, after being discharged on the 19th. He was diagnosed with cancer in the inguinal region in October 2022 and, since then, has undergone procedures to treat the disease.

Andrezinho also reported moments when Anderson demonstrated his determination and humor, even in the face of his condition. “He woke up, sang, talked to people. But then he was sedated again because he was very agitated, to calm him down. But the doctors said there might be a glimmer of hope that he could come back.”

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Inguinal cancer, which affects the singer’s penis and anus region, was discovered in October 2022. Anderson’s disease had gone into remission in January last year. In May 2023, he resumed treatment.

On the 13th, the singer underwent the hypogastric nerve plexus block procedure, which treats cancer patients’ pain by blocking the nerve in the region. He was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, the 19th. But, he had to return to the hospital now, six days after returning home.