Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery last week was a success, the Vatican said. The pope broke with traditions of secrecy around papal health issues after announcing he needed surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.

The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church has had the lower lobe of his right lung removed in surgery.

Pope Leo will not need further treatment after undergoing surgery for lung cancer last week, his doctors say.

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 ⁠treatment after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said, indicating ⁠that his tumour had ⁠not ​spread. The…

Test results after the operation showed that the cancer was localized.

Pope Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate, which confirmed he had lung cancer.

Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.

Pope Leo will not ‌need any further therapy after undergoing ​lung cancer surgery ​last week, his doctors said in ​a statement released by ‌the Vatican on Wednesday.

Pope Leo's doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localised, and no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement.