Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery
Also reported by Al Jazeera, Newsweek, Axios
Summary
Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove part of his right lung. Tests during and after the operation showed he has lung adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer. The surgery went well without any problems.Key Facts
- Pope Leo XIV is 71 years old.
- He had the lower part of his right lung removed.
- The surgery lasted about 90 minutes, with total operating room time of around 3 hours.
- Doctors confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer, from tissue removed during surgery.
- The cancer diagnosis was suspected before surgery and confirmed afterwards.
- Vatican said the surgery was successful and had no complications.
- This is a current and developing medical story concerning the pope.
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