Nach Eingriff: Ärzte: Operierte Lunge des Papstes erholt sich gut
Der Papst erholt sich nach der Entfernung eines bösartigen Tumors aus der rechten Lunge planmäßig. Doch wichtige Befunde stehen noch aus - sie könnten über die nächsten Schritte entscheiden.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering well after undergoing lung surgery, according to his medical team. The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church's chest X-ray showed a "good recovery of the operated lung," shared his treating doctors at the Gemelli clinic in Rome. Routine check-up results from the morning were within the normal range. During a lengthy operation on Tuesday, a malignant tumor was removed from Pope Leo's right lung, specifically the lower lobe of the right lung lobe.
Previously discovered lump turned out to be a lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer. Vatican sources indicated that the Pope will remain in the clinic until next week. Further treatments following the procedure are expected to be determined based on histological results in the coming days. All of the Pope's official appointments until mid-next week have been canceled.
It remains unclear if Leo will be able to embark on a planned nearly two-week trip to Latin America in early November. The trip has not been canceled yet.
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