October 22, 2026 | Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm ‘no further treatment is necessary’
Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm that the tumor removed on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized, noting that “no further treatment is necessary.”
From Vatican News
Following surgery which removed the lower lobe of his right lung, Pope Leo XIV’s doctors reported on October 21 that the tumor removed on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized.
