Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
The lump was first detected during what the Vatican has described as "routine checks". The Pope is expected to remain in hospital for about a week. The post Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says appeared first on KBC Digital .
Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and successfully underwent surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, according to the Vatican. The medical bulletin revealed that the operation, lasting 90 minutes, took place at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, and the Pope emerged unscathed with no complications. The Pope, who detected the lump during routine checks, was discharged after a brief observation period and returned to his room.
Large crowds had gathered outside the hospital, cheering and waving as the Pope waved back through a lowered back window of his car. In a statement, the Vatican confirmed that the entire lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung was removed to ensure a radical procedure. Further tests were conducted to determine if the cancer had spread, with Pope Leo XIV himself announcing the surgery to the public on Sunday during the Angelus blessing from St Peter’s Square.
The Vatican assured the public that the cancer was contained at an early stage, and doctors recommended the removal of the nodule.
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