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Pope Leo's Doctors Confirm No Further Treatment Needed
Pope Leo XIV's doctors say lung cancer surgery was successful with no further treatment required.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV's doctors say lung cancer surgery was successful with no further treatment required. Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirmed no further lung cancer treatment is necessary after successful surgery. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Pope Leo's Doctors Confirm No Further Treatment
Pope Leo XIV's doctors say no further treatment is necessary after lung cancer surgery.
“The results confirmed that the tumor was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized.”
Surgery Details
Leo underwent minimally invasive camera-guided surgery on Oct. 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
Recovery Timeline
Leo was discharged from Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital on Saturday and returned to the Vatican Sunday.
Cancer Status
Doctors confirmed the cancer was localized, meaning it had not spread to other parts of the body.
What matters most
Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirmed no further lung cancer treatment is necessary after successful surgery.
