KUCHING, Oct 14: Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung which was found to have a cancerous growth, according to Vatican News, as reported by the BBC.
The 71-year-old pontiff underwent the procedure at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, following preoperative examinations that had raised suspicion of the cancer.
According to Vatican News, Pope Leo underwent thoracic surgery to remove the lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung, a statement from Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora released by the Holy See Press Office stated.
“To ensure a radical resection, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique,” the statement said.
