

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery that confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said. The lower lobe of his right lung was removed in a successful operation, and the 71-year-old pontiff is now recovering at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery that confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said. The lower lobe of his right lung was removed in a successful operation, and the 71-year-old pontiff is now recovering at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Lower lobe out, glorious success. So why the silence on staging? Because that’s the part that answers everything.