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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule found during a routine checkup. The Vatican confirmed the Pope has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a common type of non-small cell lung cancer. All papal audiences have been canceled until then.
- Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule found during a routine checkup.
- The Vatican confirmed the Pope has been diagnosed with lung cancer, specifically adenocarcinoma, which is a type of non-small cell lung cancer originating in glandular cells.
- The operation, performed at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, was successful and had no complications, with the procedure lasting about 90 minutes.
- The Pope is expected to recover for about a week and will remain hospitalized until October 20.
- A chest X-ray showed good recovery of the operated lung, and the intraoperative examination confirmed the presence of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
- Édouard Geffray said pope Leo XIV was elected in May 2025 and has been in office for 17 months.
- The Vatican stated the procedure lasted 90 minutes and was completed without complications.
- The Pope plans to visit ten cities in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru starting November 6.
- Education Minister said the Vatican canceled all papal audiences until October 20.
- The surgery confirmed the Pope had adenocarcinoma, a malignant tumor in glandular lung cells.
- The lung nodule was discovered at an early stage during routine medical examinations.
- The Vatican reported good recovery of the operated lung and that doctors are conducting further tests for cancer spread.
- The Pope left the Vatican on Tuesday, October 13, to go to Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
- The operation was completed according to plan and without complications, with Marco Scarci stating it was not particularly risky.
- A government source said pope Leo XIV underwent surgery for adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer.
- The World Health Organization estimated 1.8 million lung cancer deaths globally, and less than 5% of lung nodules prove cancerous.
- Pope Leo XIV is 71 years old and became the first U.S. pope last year.
- A lung nodule is a small lump visible on a chest X-ray or CT scan, typically up to three centimeters in size.
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