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Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery last week was a success, the Vatican said. The pope broke with traditions of secrecy around papal health issues after announcing he needed surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
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Pope Leo XIV lung cancer diagnosis and surgery
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Pope Leo XIV has been discharged after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung for localized pulmonary adenocarcinoma; his doctors say no further cancer treatment is needed and he is gradually resuming his duties.
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In this event Pope Leo to resume Vatican audiences after cancer surgery Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis What to Know About Pope Leo's Lung Cancer Diagnosis Pope Leo cancels all public events ahead of lung surgery Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodule on his lung
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ABC News
Pope Leo'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," Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora said.
DW
Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment — Vatican
Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery last week was a success, the Vatican said. The pope broke with traditions of secrecy around papal health issues after announcing he needed surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
Al Jazeera
Pope Leo needs no further treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say
The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church has had the lower lobe of his right lung removed in surgery.
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NYTimes – World NYT
Pope Needs No Further Treatment for Lung Cancer, Doctors Say
Test results after the operation showed that the cancer was localized.
France 24
Pope Leo XIV needs no further lung cancer treatment, Vatican says
Guardian
Pope will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say
Medics indicate pontiff’s tumour had not spread, but doubts remain about planned trip to South America next month Pope Leo will not need any further therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said on Wednesday, indicating that his tumour had not spread. However, it was still unclear whether the US-born pope would proceed with a planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, scheduled for…
PBS
Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday. Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. He left the hospital on Saturday,…
BBC News – Health BBC
Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.
Sky News – World Sky
Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer
Pope Leo's doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localised, and no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement.
