Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful lung surgery after cancer diagnosis

Pope Leo XIV under went successful surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung on Tuesday after an examination confirmed he had lung cancer.Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected based on preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery.“The operation was successful, and there were no complications,” the Holy See Press Office said.The Vatican said doctors were not currently considering chemotherapy or other therapies pending the results of further tests. The Vatican press office noted that the medical statement's reference to the “radical” removal of the lobe indicated that doctors had removed all suspected tissue in the hope of eliminating any remaining traces of the cancer.The surgery took place at Rome's Gemelli Hospital and lasted around 90 minutes, according to the Holy See Press Office.