Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The seventy-one-year-old pontiff is recovering with no complications, and further tests will determine whether additional cancer treatment is needed before his planned November trip to South America.

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