Pope Leo XIV moves forward after successful lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV will not need further treatment following lung cancer surgery, his doctors said Wednesday, reports BritPanorama.
The Vatican’s press office released an update from the pontiff’s doctors, confirming that final reports and analyses of tissue removed from his surgery were completed Wednesday.
Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora stated, “The results have confirmed that the condition was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized.”
They elaborated, “A subsequent oncological evaluation has confirmed that no further therapy is required.”
The 71-year-old Pope underwent surgery earlier this month at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a lung nodule detected during routine medical tests. Leo indicated that the nodule was found “at a very early stage.”
He was discharged on Saturday and returned to his public duties the following day, delivering a prayer from the window of the papal apartment at St. Peter’s Basilica.
“This experience has made me feel particularly close to all those who are experiencing illness and a condition of frailty,” he expressed, thanking his well-wishers.
Having expressed gratitude for the support he received, Leo concluded that “having come through this delicate phase, as you know, I will now gradually resume my activities, always with God’s help and your prayers.”
