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Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said Wednesday. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. He was discharged Saturday and will gradually resume activities.
Doctors says the 71-year-old pontiff is showing steady improvement since having part of his right lung removed on Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a mass at Rome's Gemelli hospital Friday after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, photos released by the Vatican showed. Doctors said his recovery was progressing normally but that further tests would show whether the cancer had spread.
Pope Leo XIV spent a calm night and was to begin post-surgery recovery Wednesday, a day after having a cancerous tumour removed from his lung. Part of the pope's right lung was removed in the operation and the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is awaiting the results of tests to determine if the cancer has spread. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from Rome, Italy.
Pope Leo underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerours tumour from his right lung after saying that a nodule had been "detected at a very early stage". Following a "successful" operation, the Vatican said the pontiff would undergo additional testing.
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread. "To ensure the procedure was radical, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed," the Vatican said in a statement. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from Rome.
The Vatican says the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV’s right lung was removed in a successful operation. Tests will show whether the cancer spread. The post Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer After Surgery appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a small lung growth went well and as expected
Pope Leo XIV is expected to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule this week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, with doctors anticipating a recovery of about seven days. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6, though the Vatican has not confirmed the operation date.
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung. The Vatican said the pontiff's recovery should take about one week.
Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery this week, to remove a nodule in his lung.
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV met nine Honduran bishops on Friday and asked them to answer violence at home with peace education, one of the bishops said. The post Pope Leo Urges 9 Honduran Bishops to Teach Peace appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lima's archbishop says Pope Leo XIV will meet young Peruvians at the Estadio Nacional on 12 November, after the Estadio Monumental was dropped. The post Pope Leo’s 12 November Lima Youth Rally Changes Venue appeared first on The Rio Times.