Pope Leo XIV’s doctors said Wednesday that tests found his lung cancer was localized and no further treatment was needed after an Oct. 13 operation on his right lung.
In a statement, Leo’s physician, Dr. Luigi Carbone, and surgeon Dr. Stefano Margaritora said a later assessment showed he would not need more treatment. The operation removed the lower lobe of his right lung, where doctors identified lung adenocarcinoma. Doctors had been waiting for tissue results to assess whether further care was needed, a question covered in EconoTimes’ earlier report on Leo’s recovery. In an interview published over the weekend, Margaritora told Vatican News that doctors found the tumor by chance during an examination for another reason.
Leo left the hospital on Oct. 17. CBS News reported that he held his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Oct. 21. The Vatican said Leo is expected to visit South America in early November.
