Cancer
Pope Leo will not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Doctors said tests confirmed Pope Leo’s lung cancer was localised and that he needs no further treatment.
Pope Leo XIV will not need further cancer treatment after surgery to remove part of his right lung, his doctors said in a statement shared by the Vatican. Tests on the removed tissue confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, and the disease had remained localised, according to the doctors. The surgery took place on 13 October and removed the lower lobe of his right lung. The 71-year-old was discharged from hospital over the weekend and returned to St Peter’s Square on Wednesday for his weekly audience, the BBC reported.
NBC News said Leo was moving forward with plans to visit in November. The Guardian reported that it was still unclear whether he would make the trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, scheduled for 6-17 November.
