Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment — Vatican
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Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery last week was a success, the Vatican said. The pope broke with traditions of secrecy around papal health issues after announcing he needed surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
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Pope Leo XIV will not require further cancer treatment, his doctors announced on Wednesday, after the pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer last week.
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The Vatican cited the pope's doctors, Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora, as saying the pope's disease was localized and that "no further treatment" was necessary.
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This confirms earlier prognoses suggesting the pope's cancer was caught early.
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Pope Leo last week underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung on October 13 at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
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The 71-year-old pontiff's doctors said the final histopathology and molecular testing reports on the tissue removed during his surgery were issued on Wednesday.
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"The results confirmed that the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized. A subsequent oncological assessment has confirmed that no further treatment is necessary," the Holy See said.
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The pope's surgeon added that there was "no clinical reason to cancel" the pope's visit to South America.
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The ambitious trip, initially scheduled for November 6-17, would take the pontiff to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, involving a dozen flights, two helicopter rides and stops at high altitude.
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Leo was discharged from the hospital on Saturday, saying he would resume his activities gradually.
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His illness shocked the Catholic Church, stoking concern that any potential prolonged treatment, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, could have affected the pope's ability to head the church.
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Pope Leo first announced his condition during the traditional Sunday blessing on October 11, telling followers that he would be having a nodule surgically removed.
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The announcement broke away from long-held traditions of secrecy surrounding papal health issues.
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