From Salon · Troy Farah · · 30s
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with cancer
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery. Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, diagnosed after surgery for a small lung nodule. Originally reported by Salon.
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery earlier this week, leading to a lung cancer diagnosis on Tuesday.
Diagnosis details
Doctors discovered a small lung nodule in the 71-year-old pontiff’s lung, known as adenocarcinoma.
Vatican statement
The Vatican reported the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung was removed with no complications.
The big picture
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, diagnosed after surgery for a small lung nodule.
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