Sourced online from the Vatican News by Tracy Cabrera
MANILA, Philippines — Following surgery which removed the lower lobe of his right lung, Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm that the 71-year-old pontiff is on his way to a speedy recovery as “no further treatment is necessary.”
Last October 13, a tumor identified as a lung adenocarcinoma was removed from the pope’s right lung. His surgeons allayed fears of the cancer spreading as the disease was localized.
In a statement, Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora clarified that a subsequent oncological assessment of Leo’s condition confirmed that “no further treatment is necessary.”
“The final histopathology and molecular testing reports on the tissue removed during the Holy Father’s surgery were issued today. The results confirmed that the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized. A subsequent oncological assessment has confirmed that no further treatment is necessary,” read the full statement released by the Holy See Press Office.
Meanwhile, the Pope’s surgeon announced that there is “no clinical reason (for the pontiff) to cancel (his) visit to South America.
Discounting any possibility of complications from his recent thoracic surgery, the first American pope is scheduled to embark on his first apostolic journey to South America from November 6 to November 17, 2026. The 12-day tour will cover 10 cities across Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
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