Doctors Say Pope Leo Needs No Further Cancer Treatment

Pope Leo XIV will not require further cancer treatment following his lung cancer surgery last week. Doctors confirmed that histological and molecular analyses of the removed tissue showed the non-small cell lung cancer was localized. The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on October 13th and has been discharged from the hospital, gradually resuming his duties.

• Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirmed he needs no further cancer treatment.
• Surgery for lung cancer was performed last week.
• Final analyses showed the cancer was localized non-small cell lung cancer.
• The Pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed.
• He was discharged from the hospital and is resuming duties.