Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
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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