Doctors Say Pope Leo Needs No Further Cancer Treatment

Post-surgery tests confirmed the lung cancer was localized.

Doctors Say Pope Leo Needs No Further Cancer Treatment

TL;DR

  • Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirmed he needs no further cancer treatment.
  • Surgery for lung cancer was performed last week.
  • Final analyses showed the cancer was localized non-small cell lung cancer.
  • The Pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed.
  • He was discharged from the hospital and is resuming duties.