LoginPope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, doctors say
14 October 2026 at 14:59
His post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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Received — 14 October 2026
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- Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
13 October 2026 at 18:45
The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.
