Pope walking and recovering ‘as expected’ after surgery, doctors say
Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from surgery to remove a lower lobe of his lung is “progressing as expected”, his doctors have said. The 71-year-old pontiff has started to walk and has “resumed a normal diet” following the roughly 90-minute procedure, the medics said in an update shared by the Vatican. The Pope was diagnosed with [...] The post Pope walking and recovering ‘as expected’ after surgery,…
Pope Leo XIV's recovery from lung cancer surgery is progressing "as expected," according to his medical team. The 71-year-old pontiff has begun walking and has returned to a normal diet following the approximately 90-minute procedure at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. Diagnosed with lung cancer after the surgery, the Vatican reported the procedure as "successful" and without complications.
Blood tests and an X-ray on Wednesday indicated the Pope's recovery was "proceeding normally," and he has also been receiving respiratory physiotherapy. The entire lower lobe of the Pope's right lung was removed to ensure a radical operation. The Pope, who was diagnosed early, has been admitted to the hospital for about a week to continue his recovery.
He had announced the surgery during his Sunday prayers, stating that doctors had found a well-contained nodule on his lung at an early stage. Lung adenocarcinoma, the type of cancer the Pope has, develops in cells that produce mucus and is one of the most common types of lung cancer. Early detection and improved treatments have significantly enhanced the prognosis for this type of cancer.
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