Pope Leo Is Eating and Walking After Cancer Surgery, but Latin America Trip in Question
The Vatican said the 71-year-old pope is walking and eating normally after surgery removed part of his right lung.
- On Wednesday, the Vatican reported Pope Leo XIV is recovering as expected after Tuesday's surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his right lung. The 71-year-old pontiff has resumed walking, eating normally, and performing respiratory physiotherapy.
- Leo's personal announcement of the nodule on Sunday marked a departure from the Vatican's historical tradition of secrecy surrounding papal health. Church historian Giovanni Maria Vian noted that previous pontiffs guarded health details, breaking with this institutional practice.
- Doctors performed a "radical" removal of the lobe to eliminate adenocarcinoma, the most common lung cancer form. Experts indicate complete recovery typically takes 15 to 20 days, though full test results regarding lymph node spread remain pending.
- Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori suggested Wednesday that the recovery timeline could necessitate schedule adjustments for the 31,000-kilometer itinerary, though the Vatican insists "nothing has changed" regarding the Pope's planned November tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
- Medical specialists suggest the Pope may complete upcoming travels if the cancer is stage 1, though further treatment could require cancellation. As the ultimate authority for 1.4 billion Catholics, the Pope lacks a deputy to assume duties during incapacitation.
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Pope Leo X underwent lung surgery on Tuesday after being diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. The Vatican said on Wednesday that the 71-year-old head of the church is recovering as expected, walking in the ward and eating normally, Reuters reported.
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo's recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff was being treated for lung cancer. World leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican have offered prayers for Leo after he had part of his right lung removed in an operation on Tuesday. Blood tests an…
Pope Leo is eating and walking after cancer surgery, but Latin America trip in question
Doctors say Pope Leo XIV is eating regularly and has begun walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung. Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed he has cancer. Wednesday's announcement offered further evidence that this pope is taking a new approach to communica…
World leaders, Catholics from all over the world and high-ranking Vatican cardinals have prayed for Leo XIV after removal of part of his lung
Pope Leo the Fourteenth's recovery from lung surgery for cancer is progressing as expected and he has started walking around his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said.
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