Pope Leo XIV Needs No Further Cancer Treatment — SkimNews
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- Pope Leo XIV underwent a 90-minute operation on 13 October to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors found a nodule he said had been caught early.
- Vatican said tests on the removed tissue confirmed lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized; a subsequent oncological assessment found no further treatment necessary.
- Gemelli Hospital discharged Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, four days after the operation, and he stopped to speak with well-wishers as he left the hospital grounds.
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass from the hospital on Friday wearing green vestments and standing behind a makeshift altar.
- Pope Leo XIV held his first weekly general audience at St Peter's Square on Wednesday after leaving the hospital.
- Pope Leo XIV was described by those close to him as keen not to delay a trip to Latin America planned for early November.
Why it matters: The medical result materially simplifies the Pope’s immediate schedule: the 13 October surgery requires no follow-up treatment, and he has already resumed audiences while those close to him say he is keen to keep the early-November Latin America trip. His public calendar is back at the center.
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