Post-Surgery Check-Up For Pope Leo Shows No Further Treatment Necessary - Holy See

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2026-10-21
MOSCOW, October 21 (RIA Novosti) - An examination of Pope Leo XIV following surgery to remove a lung tumor has confirmed that the pontiff requires no further treatment and that his cancer was localized, the Holy See said on Wednesday, citing his doctors. "Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm that the tumor removed on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized, noting that 'no further treatment is necessary,'" the statement......
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