Major health update issued on Pope Leo XIV after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday. Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. He left the hospital on Saturday, four days after surgery and well ahead of the week-long hospital stay the Vatican had initially anticipated.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer.
- Follow-up tests confirmed the cancer was localized.
- The Pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week.
- The surgery confirmed a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer.
- The Pope left the hospital four days after surgery.
- Doctors have confirmed no further treatment is necessary.
- The nodule was found by chance during routine examinations and the Pope had no symptoms.
- The Pope has resumed business and public appearances.
- A trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru is scheduled for November.