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Doctors Luigi Carbone And Stefano Margaritora Say Pope Leo XIV Needs No Further Lung Cancer Treatment
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Final histology and molecular tests confirm localized pulmonary adenocarcinoma; no further treatment needed. Removal of the lower lobe of the right lung; disease localized.
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No more treatment
Pope Leo XIV will not require any additional treatment after doctors removed a lung cancer tumor and definitive histological exams confirmed the disease was localized. Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora said the results confirmed the tumor was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that the disease was "localized," and they added that "no further treatment is necessary." The Vatican said the tests were published after the Holy Father’s surgery, and the statement said a subsequent oncological assessment confirmed that no further treatment was necessary.
Pope Leo XIV, 71, was discharged from hospital on October 17 after five days of admission at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where he underwent surgery to remove the tumor. Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican to continue his recovery and appeared on Sunday at the window of his Vatican residence, drawing cheers from a gathered crowd before leading them in a prayer.
Surgery details
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on Oct. 13 to have the lower lobe of his right lung removed, and the Vatican said the procedure was minimally invasive and camera-guided.
Carbone and Margaritora said the pope was in the operating room for about three hours with the surgery itself lasting approximately 90 minutes, and they said there were no complications.
AP said the surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer, and it said follow-up tests confirmed the cancer had not spread.
BBC said the 71-year-old was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital over the weekend four days after his operation, and it said he stopped to speak to well-wishers as he left the grounds.
AP reported that the pope’s next major engagement was an ambitious Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, and it said Margaritora told Vatican News there was "no clinical reason" to prevent the trip.
What comes next
Pope Leo XIV resumed public life after his discharge, and AP said he appeared strong in two public appearances at the Vatican since his surgery, including the traditional Sunday blessing from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.
AP said the pope thanked the faithful during his Wednesday longer audience, and it quoted him saying, "Thank you! Thank you for the support of your prayers."
BBC said the pope held his first weekly general audience since leaving hospital at St Peter's Square on Wednesday, and it said the surgery took place on 13 October and lasted for 90 minutes.
CNN reported that Margaritora told Vatican News the discovery of the malignant lung tumor was "entirely accidental," and it said the pope was continuing his recovery at the Vatican.
AP said the all-clear arrived ahead of the pontiff’s planned South America trip next month, and it said the news that he had cancer complicated plans for the journey scheduled to include stops in Peru, Uruguay and Argentina.