Roseana Sarney Hospitalized With Pneumonia, Skips Final Chemo as Surgery Nears

Overview

• She said in a video posted Sunday that she returned to the hospital on Jan. 16 after being discharged the day before.
• Her medical team suspended the last chemotherapy session set for Jan. 27, with doctors expecting to proceed directly to surgery in the coming days.
• She is under treatment for triple-negative breast cancer diagnosed in August 2025, a biologically aggressive subtype with fewer targeted options.
• Her protocol combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy with 16 sessions planned, and she expressed optimism and asked supporters for prayers.
• In December, she was hospitalized for low immunity and received a visit from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during her treatment in São Paulo.