The Vatican Confirms Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent surgery to remove a lobe of his lung on Tuesday. "The Holy Father underwent a thoracic surgical procedure as planned. To achieve a radical resection, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique. Intraoperative histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma, as suspected from preoperative studies," the Vatican statement said. "The Holy Father spent about three hours in the operating room; the procedure lasted approximately 90 minutes. The operation was successful, and there were no complications. After surgery, the Pope woke up normally and, following a brief observation period, returned to his room on the tenth floor." The Vatican stated that the operation was completed "successfully, as planned and scheduled."
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