Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

2026-10-21 20:44 • ;Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday. Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. He left the hospital on Saturday, four days after surgery...
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