
Pope Leo XIV Cancer-Free After Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after doctors successfully removed early-stage lung cancer from his lung in October. The 18-month pontiff is already back at work and planning international travel.
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Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after doctors successfully removed early-stage lung cancer from his lung in October. The 18-month pontiff is already back at work and planning international travel.

Pope Leo XIV walked out of a Rome hospital to cheers just five days after surgeons removed a cancerous growth from his lung. The 71-year-old pontiff will lead Sunday prayers from the Vatican, marking a remarkably swift recovery.
In a remarkable break from centuries of Vatican secrecy, Pope Leo XIV publicly announced his lung cancer diagnosis and underwent successful surgery to remove the tumor. The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering well and ushering in a new era of transparency about papal health.

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