Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung

“Pope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung”

Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place this afternoon Pope Leo has been admitted to hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a small growth from his lung, a discovery a top Vatican cardinal said had come “like a bolt out of the blue”. In a rare moment of Vatican transparency, Leo, 71, said during his angelus prayer on Sunday that doctors had found a small nodule on his lung during a check-up , adding that it was “well-contained” and…

“Papst Leo hat laut seinen Ärzten Lungenkrebs”

Bei dem Eingriff wurde der untere Lappen der rechten Lunge entfernt: Papst Leo XIV. leidet nach Angaben seiner behandelnden Ärzte an Krebs. Der 71-Jährige soll die rund 90-minütige OP gut überstanden haben.

“Surgery confirms Pope Leo has lung cancer, part of right lung’s lower lobe removed”

Hospital says operation a success, with prognosis expected to be 'excellent' since nodule was removed at early stage; recovery may allow pontiff to make South America trip

“Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung”

The 71-year-old is recovering in Rome's Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his lung.

“Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says”

The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo has lung cancer following surgery to remove part of his right lung. Doctors said more information is needed to determine the cancer's stage and prognosis.

“What we know about Pope Leo's lung cancer and prognosis”

The Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer and that doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a surgery that lasted roughly 90 minutes. In a statement, the Vatican called the operation "successful" and said there were "no complications." For more on the Pope's prognosis, Geoff Bennett spoke with Dr. Omer Awan, a physician and senior public health contributor at Forbes.