Pope diagnosed with lung cancer, surgery successful – Vatican

The Namibian · 2026-10-14T07:54:52.000Z · Health

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has said in a medical bulletin. The 71-year-old underwent a 90 minute surgery on Tuesday at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and was subsequently diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. “The operation was successful and […] The post Pope diagnosed with lung cancer, surgery successful – Vatican appeared first on The Namibian .

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