Pope will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say
Medics indicate pontiff’s tumour had not spread, but doubts remain about planned trip to South America next month Pope Leo will not need any further therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said on Wednesday, indicating that his tumour had not spread. However, it was still unclear whether the US-born pope would proceed with a planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru,…
Pope Leo XIII will not require additional cancer treatment following his recent lung cancer surgery, according to his doctors. The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on October 13th and was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most prevalent form of lung cancer. Final histological examinations and molecular biology analyses of the removed tissue confirmed the diagnosis, with the disease remaining localized, according to a statement released by the Vatican.
Oncological evaluations conducted by the pope's lead surgeon, Stefano Margaritora, and his personal physician, Luigi Carbone, have confirmed that no further therapy is necessary. The pope was discharged from the hospital on Saturday and is gradually resuming his regular duties. During a visit to St Peter's Square on Wednesday, he returned to conduct his weekly audience with pilgrims.
While Margaritora stated that there were "no clinical reasons" preventing the pope from traveling to South America next month, the Vatican's secretary of state noted that the pontiff may need to modify his schedule to facilitate his recovery.
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