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Pope Leo doesn’t need further cancer treatment, Vatican announces
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Pope Leo XIV will not require further cancer treatment after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung, the Vatican announced Wednesday. The pope underwent surgery on Oct. 13 to address a localized nodule that later tested positive for pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common lung cancer.
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Pope Leo XIV returned to St. Peter’s Square for his first general audience since surgery to remove part of his lung following a lung cancer diagnosis, saying he would gradually resume his duties. His recovery and November trip to South America remain in focus; the Vatican has not confirmed whether t…
As we wish Pope Leo well, let’s think about the patients whose diagnoses will never make the news. Practical support should be part of how we care for people with lung cancer, writes John Matthews.
By Barbie Nadeau, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV’s cancer surgery earlier this month was a success and no further treatment is required, the Vatican press office said in a bulletin Wednesday. “The final histological reports and molecular biology analyses of the tissue removed during the Holy …
By Max Saltman, Barbie Nadeau, Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery last week was a success and no further treatment is required, the Vatican press office said in a bulletin Wednesday.
Pope Leo XIV won't need further treatment after doctors confirmed his lung cancer had not spread. The Vatican released a statement Wednesday. Leo returned to the Vatican on Saturday after having the lower lobe of his right lung removed.
"The results confirmed that the tumor was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized," Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora said.
The Vatican press office released a statement on the evening of October 21, just 11 days after Pope Leo announced that he would have surgery to remove a nodule from his lung, and the news is excellent: No further treatment necessary! Pope Leo XIV’s doctors have confirmed that the tumor removed on Oc…
Pope Leo’s doctors have confirmed that his lung cancer was localized and had not spread, with no further treatment needed, the Vatican said Wednesday. No further cancer treatment for Pope Leo The pope returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of…
Pope Leo’s doctors say that final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed that his lung cancer was localized and that no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.
Medics indicate pontiff’s tumour had not spread, but doubts remain about planned trip to South America next month Pope Leo will not need any further therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said on Wednesday, indicating that his tumour had not spread.
Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said Wednesday. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma.
