Pope Leo has cancerous tumour removed in lung operation
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and “woke up normally” after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread. “To ensure the procedure was radical, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed,” the Vatican said in a statement. The operation…
Pope Leo XIV underwent a 90-minute surgical procedure on Tuesday to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung at Rome's Gemelli hospital. Vatican officials stated that the surgery was successful with no complications, and the pope "woke up normally" after the operation. A Vatican source revealed that the lower lobe of the right lung was removed to ensure a radical procedure.
Further tests are being conducted to ascertain whether the cancer has spread. In cases where the cancer is detected early and localized, the five-year survival rate for lung adenocarcinoma ranges from 80 to 98 percent, according to Juanita Mora, a medical spokesperson for the American Lung Association. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed their support for the pope, asking for prayers and well-wishes.
The Vatican has not disclosed the pope's current condition, but announced that his audiences would be canceled until October 20.
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