Pope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next?
Pontiff is recovering from a lobectomy, which is standard treatment for lung cancer caught early and can be curative On Tuesday, surgeons in Rome removed the lower part of Pope Leo’s right lung , after a routine health check found a small growth that tests have since confirmed as lung cancer. The operation, called a lobectomy, is the standard treatment for lung cancer caught early, and for many…
Pope Leo XIV is recovering at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome following a surgery on Tuesday to remove the lower part of his right lung. According to Guardian Health, the procedure was a lobectomy, which is a standard treatment for lung cancer caught early and can be curative. The operation followed a routine health check that identified a small growth.
The 71-year-old pontiff is undergoing further tests to determine if he is cancer-free or requires additional treatment, Malay Mail reports. A Vatican note stated that a chest X-ray showed a good recovery of the operated lung and that the post-operative course is progressing as expected. While in the hospital, the pope has been able to perform some work and participated in mass at a make-shift chapel on the 10th floor, according to a Vatican source cited by Malay Mail.
Japan Today reports that the pope resumed working from the hospital on Thursday after meeting with a top aide. Malay Mail also notes that he met with the Vatican’s substitute secretary of state for general affairs, Paolo Rudelli, on Wednesday afternoon.
Brief written by urgent.news from Guardian Health, Malay Mail, Japan Today — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
