Summary
Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove part of his right lung. Tests during and after the operation showed he has lung adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer. The surgery went well without any problems.Key Facts
- Pope Leo XIV is 71 years old.
- He had the lower part of his right lung removed.
- The surgery lasted about 90 minutes, with total operating room time of around 3 hours.
- Doctors confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer, from tissue removed during surgery.
- The cancer diagnosis was suspected before surgery and confirmed afterwards.
- Vatican said the surgery was successful and had no complications.
- This is a current and developing medical story concerning the pope.
