Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

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• VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at a hospital in Rome.
• According to the Vatican, the Pope woke up normally and was resting in his hospital room following surgery.
• The Pope travelled from the Vatican to Gemelli Hospital shortly before 1pm local time on Tuesday.

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VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at a hospital in Rome. The Vatican confirmed the diagnosis in a medical bulletin on Tuesday, saying tissue examination during the procedure revealed lung adenocarcinoma.

The 71-year-old pontiff underwent the 90-minute operation at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital. The procedure was completed successfully, with no complications reported. According to the Vatican, the Pope woke up normally and was resting in his hospital room following surgery.

Professor Stefano Margaritora, head of thoracic surgery at the hospital, said surgeons removed the affected portion of the Pope’s right lung using a video-assisted technique. The procedure was intended to treat the localised lung abnormality.