Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says
The Vatican said doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed lung adenocarcinoma after preoperative tests raised suspicion.
- On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV underwent a successful 90-minute surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, with lung cancer confirmed following the procedure.
- An intraoperative histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, and surgeons employed a video-assisted technique to ensure radical resection of the affected lung lobe.
- Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora reported no complications during the operation, while the 71-year-old Pope will recover at Gemelli as his papal apartment undergoes renovations.
- The Vatican canceled all papal audiences through October 20 to facilitate recovery, and oncologists noted the prognosis is excellent due to early detection of the cancer.
- Since becoming the first American Pope about a year and a half ago, Leo XIV has led the Catholic Church through a tenure marked by public spats with President Donald Trump.
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Pope Leo XIV. has lung cancer, Tilmann Kleinjung, ARD Rome, with background information
It was not until Sunday that Leo XIV made a knot in his lungs public. Only two days later he was operated on. The diagnosis confirms the fears: the 71-year-old had a carcinoma.
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Doctors have removed the Pontiff from the lower lobe of the right lung, and the ganglia analysis will decide if he needs additional treatment.
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Vatican Confirms Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer Following Successful Surgery
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Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, according to a statement by his doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora that was released by the Holy See Press Office
“An intraoperative histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma (cancerous tumor – TASS), as suspected from the preoperative examinations,” the statement says. “To ensure a radical resection, the lower lobe...
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