Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery: lung cancer confirmed

Pope Leo XIV has identified adenocarcinoma - one of the most common forms of malignant neoplasms in the lungs, the correspondent of the agency "Minsk-Novosti".

The final diagnosis was confirmed during the operation on October 13. Surgeons excised the suspicious node, and also removed a fragment of the right lung, Reuters writes, citing the official Vatican medical bulletin. Laboratory analysis of the obtained tissue samples confirmed the assumptions of specialists who arose at the stage of preoperative diagnosis.

The procedure itself went without complications and in full accordance with the plan. The pontiff is currently in the ward and undergoing post-operative recovery. As for the exact stage of the oncological process, it has not yet been determined - doctors will need additional time to choose the optimal strategy for further therapy.