{
  "id": 14721954,
  "title": "Nach Eingriff: Ärzte: Papst erholt sich gut - Sorgen schon seit September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nach-eingriff-arzte-papst-erholt-sich-gut-sorgen-schon-seit-september",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:29:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/nach-eingriff-aerzte-papst-erholt-sich-gut-sorgen-schon-seit-september/100262561.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV's recovery from lung cancer surgery is showing promising signs, according to the medical team at the Gemelli Clinic in Rome where the 71-year-old has been treated since Tuesday. A recent X-ray of his chest cavity revealed \"good recovery of the operated lung,\" the clinic announced. Reports from the daily \"La Repubblica\" suggest that Leo had already been aware of the prominence in his lung since the middle of last month, according to sources inside the Vatican. The clinic has since been conducting regular check-ups on the American-born pontiff, with all results falling within normal ranges. However, it remains unknown whether Pope Leo is now cancer-free following the 90-minute operation, during which a malignant tumor was removed. The Vatican and hospital have not provided further details. The newspaper indicated that Leo learned of the concern from an MRI scan of his abdominal region on September 14th - his 71st birthday. He underwent further examination, including a computer tomography (CT) scan, after a highly publicized trip to France in the latter part of September. The operation on Tuesday removed the lower lobe of his right lung lobe, and the tumor was identified as a lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. Official sources indicate that the Pope will remain in the clinic until next week, and the necessary treatment will be determined after further examinations in the coming days. All official appointments were canceled until mid-next week. It remains unclear if Leo can attend a planned nearly two-week trip to South America in November.",
  "summary": "Nach seiner Lungenkrebs-OP wartet Leo XIV. nun im Krankenhaus auf die weiteren Befunde. Dass etwas nicht in Ordnung ist, soll der prominente Patient schon länger gewusst haben.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Nach Eingriff: Ärzte: Operierte Lunge des Papstes erholt sich gut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nach-eingriff-arzte-operierte-lunge-des-papstes-erholt-sich-gut",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:22:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}