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Pope Leo’s doctors confirm no further lung cancer treatment needed
Pope Leo’s doctors say final tests show his lung cancer is localized and no further treatment is required.
In brief
Pope Leo’s doctors say final tests show his lung cancer is localized and no further treatment is required. Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer has been confirmed localized with no further treatment needed after surgery. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Pope Leo’s doctors confirm no further treatment
Pope Leo XIV’s doctors say final tissue and molecular tests confirmed his lung cancer is localized and no further treatment is needed.
“A subsequent oncology assessment confirmed that no further treatment is necessary”
Surgery confirmed lung adenocarcinoma
Pope Leo returned to the Vatican four days after having the lower lobe of his right lung removed.
Cancer type identified
The surgery confirmed Pope Leo had lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
Doctors' statement
Dr. Luigi Carbone and Dr. Stefano Margaritora said tests on tissue removed during surgery confirmed the initial diagnosis.
No further treatment required
The doctors stated that the cancer had not spread and no further treatment is necessary.
The headline
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer has been confirmed localized with no further treatment needed after surgery.
