# Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Lung Surgery

> Pope Leo XIV had lung cancer and had successful surgery before his South American trip.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Lung Surgery · MercoPress | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV had lung cancer and had successful surgery before his South American trip. Pope Leo XIV underwent successful lung surgery to treat early-stage…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/13/pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-cancer-and-underwent-successful-surgery-vatican-says
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- Topics: pope leo xiv, lung adenocarcinoma, vatican, gemelli hospital, uruguay, argentina, peru, south america, news, world, politics
## Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer
Pope Leo XIV, 71, has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma and underwent successful surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

> Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent successful surgery, Vatican says
## Surgery completed before South American trip
Doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung during a three-hour operation with no complications.
## Pope plans to continue South American tour
The Pope will return to his room on the hospital's tenth floor after a week-long stay and keep his November 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV underwent successful lung surgery to treat early-stage lung adenocarcinoma, avoiding delays to his November trip to South America.