Ex-Corinthians midfielder back on pitch after beating rare cancer | OneFootball

Defensive midfielder Luana Bertolucci, who played for Corinthians in the 2022 and 2023 seasons, returned to professional play after a year and a half of an intense battle: against lymphatic cancer. The athlete returned to the field last Tuesday, September 3, in Orlando Pride’s 3-0 home victory over Alajuelense in the Concacaf Champions.

In April 2024, Luana was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, shortly after leaving Corinthians and transferring to her current club, Orlando Pride, in North American soccer. At the time, she announced on her social media that she was stepping away from the pitch to treat her health issue.

Photo: Reproduction/Orlando Pride

During her period of inactivity, the midfielder received support from Orlando Pride professionals and underwent her entire treatment in the United States. Hodgkin's Lymphoma mainly affects the lymphatic system and is common in people between 15 and 40 years old, or even in individuals over 55.

Treatment for the disease, which usually has a high cure rate, involves sessions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This method was also used in Luana’s treatment. On Corinthians Feminino’s social media, left-back Tamires and the other Brabas athletes recorded a brief video celebrating Luana’s return to the pitch. Click here to watch.

During her time wearing the Brabas jersey, she took the field 42 times, achieving 35 wins, two draws, and five losses – an 85% success rate. In addition, she scored four goals and provided four assists, winning the following titles: Campeonato Brasileiro (2023), Copa Paulista (2022), Supercopa Feminina (2023), Conmebol Libertadores (2023), and Paulistão Feminino (2023).

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