Pope Leo XIV Has Begun Walking and Eating, and Post-Operative Tests Normal After Lung Cancer Surgery
Doctors said the 71-year-old pontiff is walking, eating normally and recovering after a 90-minute operation removed his right lung’s lower lobe.
- On Wednesday, The Vatican reported that Pope Leo XIV is recovering well following surgery to remove lung cancer, with the 71-year-old pontiff having "resumed a normal diet" and begun walking.
- The pontiff underwent the procedure at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, where surgeons performed a "radical" removal of his right lung's lower lobe, confirming a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma.
- Physicians Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora reported "normal post-operative" progress Wednesday, stating values remained "within the expected range for the type of procedure performed."
- Pope Leo returned to his room at Gemelli Hospital, where he is expected to recover for a week, prompting cancellation of all official audiences through October 20.
- While doctors are not currently discussing further therapies pending additional test results, the Pope had previously announced the "well-contained" nodule was found "at an early stage" during Sunday prayers.
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The Pope of the Roman Lion XIV began walking, regularly eating and breathing - the day after the operation to remove the lung adenocracinoma - reports to the AP with reference to the doctor's bulletin.
Pope Leo XIV Recovering After Lung Cancer Surgery… Vatican Says Test Results Are Within Normal Range
Pope Leo XIV, who underwent surgery for lung cancer, is showing signs of recovery, walking on his own in his hospital room and eating normally just one day after the operation. The Vatican announced that he spent his first night after surgery peacefully and that various test results are within the normal range. According to Vatican News on the 14th (local time), the Holy See announced in a statement that Pope Leo XIV's recovery is progressing no…
Pope Leo XIV's recovery from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung is progressing smoothly, according to a Vatican statement. The 71-year-old pontiff was admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, where doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung after detecting a nodule. Histological examination confirmed that it was pulmonary adenocarcinoma, one of the most common types of lung cancer. According to the Vati…
The medical team attending to Pope Leo XIV has revealed that he is recovering as expected after undergoing surgery to remove a tumor in his lung on Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV's recovery following his surgery is going well, the Vatican reports. Leo has walked in his hospital room and is eating normally again. He is also doing breathing exercises. "This morning, the Holy Father underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray that were scheduled after the surgery. The results confirm that his recovery following the operation is proceeding normally," the Vatican reports. The 71-year-old Pope underwent lung surgery…
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SIC NotíciasLeo XIV has already risen from bed, ate and did breathing exercises, after the removal, on Tuesday, of the lower right lung to remove an malignant tumor. "The Pope is well and is excited," said the director of the Vatican press office.
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