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HEALTH● LOW1h ago · Oct 21, 2026, 9:41 PM

Pope Leo XIV needs no further lung cancer treatment, Vatican says

France 24 [en] · western europe

Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said Wednesday. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. He was discharged Saturday and will gradually resume activities.

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