Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery to Remove Part of Right Lung
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent surgery to remove part of his right lung. Officials say he is recovering well, though details on the cancer's stage and any further treatment have not been released.
Key Facts
- —Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican confirmed.
- —He underwent surgery to remove part of his right lung.
- —The Vatican says he is walking and eating normally following the operation.
- —The stage and type of cancer, as well as any further treatment plans, have not been disclosed.
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican said, following surgery that removed part of his right lung. The Vatican said the pope is doing well in the days since the operation, and that he has been walking and eating normally.
The Vatican has not detailed the stage or specific type of the cancer, nor has it outlined what further treatment, if any, might follow the surgery.
For now, the official account is limited: a diagnosis of lung cancer, a surgery that removed part of the right lung, and a pope who, according to the Vatican, is recovering and resuming basic daily activity. Details about any further treatment, including whether chemotherapy, radiation or additional procedures will be needed, have not been disclosed.
References
- 1.Vatican statement — confirms diagnosis, surgery, and recovery status
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