Pope Leo recovering "as expected" after surgery and lung cancer diagnosis, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV is recovering well after undergoing successful surgery to remove a nodular lesion from his right lung, where doctors confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. The Vatican reports that the pontiff is following a normal post-operative course and is expected to remain hospitalized for one week.
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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove a nodular lesion from his right lung, the Vatican announced. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a news release following the surgery, describing the operation as "successful" and with "no complications." It said the diagnosis of lung cancer was confirmed during the surgery, which lasted 90 minutes. In an update shared Wednesday by the Vatican, doctors leading the pope's care at Rome's Gemelli Hospital said he had undergone blood tests and a chest X-ray as scheduled following the surgery and that the results "confirm a normal post-operative course: the values are within the expected range for the type of procedure performed.""The Holy Father has carried out respiratory physiotherapy and has begun walking around his room," they added.
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