Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after lung tumor removed, doctors say

What happened: Doctors said Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after final tests confirmed his lung tumor was localized and was removed by surgery. Key numbers: Surgery took place Oct. 13 at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, lasted about 90 minutes, with roughly three hours in the operating room. He was discharged Saturday. Why it matters: The histopathology and molecular reports confirmed the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized, and an oncological assessment confirmed no further treatment is necessary.

Doctors said Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after final tests confirmed his lung tumor was localized and was removed by surgery.

The histopathology and molecular reports confirmed the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized, and an oncological assessment confirmed no further treatment is necessary.