Pope Leo’s brother also battling cancer

Pope Leo XIV's brother, Louis Prevost, is battling blood cancer, specifically multiple myeloma, according to a BBC report citing an interview with his wife, Deborah Prevost. Louis is undergoing treatment as part of a clinical trial at a hospital in Florida, USA, where the family resides. The news of his diagnosis came to light on the same day as the Pope's lung cancer surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Deborah expressed that the family is trying to remain positive and keep spirits up for both of them. Louis also confirmed his diagnosis in a separate interview with US news outlet Newsmax, revealing he is undergoing CAR-T cell therapy, which involves reprogramming the patient’s immune cells to target and destroy cancer cells.

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