Pope will not need therapy after cancer surgery: doctors
The 71-year-old pope has begun a gradual return to his duties and hopes to proceed with a planned visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov 6 to 17.
Vatican City - Pope Leo XIV, the 71-year-old current pontiff, is set to return to his duties gradually after undergoing successful lung cancer surgery, according to doctors' reports released by the Vatican on Wednesday. The cancerous tumor was removed from his lung, and test results indicated that the disease was localized, meaning no further therapy is necessary.
The Pope, who was elected last year as the first US Pope, had informed his followers on October 11 that he would be undergoing the surgery to remove a nodule. The operation took place on October 13 at Rome's Gemelli hospital. Following the surgery, the Pope was discharged on October 17 and expressed his intention to resume his duties gradually.
He also announced his plans to embark on a planned visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17, where he lived for two decades.
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