Pope Leo spent peaceful night in hospital after surgery, Vatican says
- Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
- Doctors said the surgery confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer, and had no complications.
- The Vatican said Leo was eating, walking, completing breathing exercises, and showing normal post-operative test results.
- Additional test results will determine whether the cancer spread and what treatment may be needed.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Doctors say Pope Leo's lung has recovered well from surgery and say his post-operative tests normal
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s lung has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and he resumed working from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican reported.
leprogres.fr
The pope underwent surgery at the beginning of the week to remove a cancerous nodule from a lung. The tests carried out on Thursday are "normal".
"The Pope spent a quiet night in hospital. He got up and had breakfast," the Vatican said in a brief statement. The 71-year-old leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery to remove a mass in his lung. After the operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, the Vatican said the mass was cancerous and that surgeons had removed part of his right lung. On Wednesday, his doctors - according to the…
Beckley Register-Herald
ReflectorQuestions swirl about pope's future and what he knew when praying at a French shrine known for cures
Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate. But Vatican watchers say the 71-year-old’s diagnosis could have other unintended effects, not all of them negative. It could propel Leo to accelerate his own agenda…
KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX
Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s recovery is ‘proceeding as expected’ following surgery and lung cancer diagnosis
The Vatican shared an update on Wednesday regarding Pope Leo XIV, noting that the Pontiff is making a steady recovery following lung surgery at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic. Doctors removed the lower lobe of the Pope’s right The post Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s recovery is ‘proceeding as expected’ following surgery and lung cancer diagnosis appeared first on KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX.
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