Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery
- Pope Leo XIV was discharged from a Rome hospital on October 17, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
- Doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung after diagnosing pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer.
- Medical tests, including blood work and a chest X-ray, showed sufficient recovery for him to leave the hospital.
- The pope continued some work during his hospitalization, including meetings with senior Church officials and a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- He was scheduled to deliver the traditional Angelus prayer from the Vatican on October 18, while plans for a November trip to Latin America remained under consideration pending his recovery.
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Pope Leo XIV leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV left Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Saturday, four days after the removal of a cancerous nodule in his lung. Doctors from the hospital told reporters that Leo, 71, had resumed certain normal activities after the surgery while staying at Gemelli. The operation confirmed the pope has lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type […]
Pope Leo walks out of Rome hospital unaided four days after lung cancer surgery
The pope, who had an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, will hold his first public engagement since surgery on Sunday when he leads weekly prayers in St Peter’s Square at midday.
The Washington Post
Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery
The Pope of Roman Lion XIV was discharged on Saturday from the hospital in Rome, where he underwent surgery on the lung, the pontifik is headed to the Vatican, reporting to the Western media.
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