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Pope Leo XIV's Doctors Confirm No Further Cancer Treatment Needed
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV's doctors announced Wednesday that final tests confirm his lung cancer was localized and no further treatment is necessary.
Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirmed Wednesday that final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localized and that no further treatment is necessary, the Vatican said in a statement.
Pope Leo returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after having the lower lobe of his right lung removed.
Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, confirmed in an interview with Vatican News that the nodule was found by chance during routine abdominal examinations and that the pope had not been experiencing any symptoms.
Following surgery which removed the lower lobe of his right lung, Pope Leo XIV’s doctors reported on Oct. 18 that the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized.
Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue working toward Christian unity and promoting dialogue among all religions during a special audience with religious leaders who came to Rome for the inauguration of his papal ministry.
The results confirmed that the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized.
Pope Leo XIV will never forget his Chicago roots, but he is “first and foremost” a child of God who will work to lead the worldwide church and to draw attention to those on the margins of society.
Doctors at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., are monitoring Senator John Fetterman for signs of seizure following a lightheadedness incident at a Democratic retreat.
Initial tests had shown no evidence of a new stroke, but the senator remained in the hospital for further observation.
Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square.
Stefano Margaritora told Vatican News that tests on the tissue removed during surgery confirmed the initial diagnosis and that the cancer had not spread.
The surgery confirmed he had lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
What this adds
The Indian Express and The Cumberland Times-News reported that Pope Leo XIV does not require any further treatment for the lung cancer following surgery, as doctors confirmed that the disease had not spread.
Background
Pope Leo XIV's doctors announced Wednesday that final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localized and that no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement.
Vatican News is the official news portal of the Holy See, serving as a source of information about the activities, pronouncements, and events related to the global Catholic Church and the operations of the Holy See.
What's confirmed
- VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after having the lower lobe of his right lung removed.
- In an interview with Vatican News on Saturday, Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, confirmed that the nodule was found by chance during routine abdominal examinations, and that the pope had not been experiencing any symptoms.
- Following surgery which removed the lower lobe of his right lung, Pope Leo XIV’s doctors reported on Oct.
- Perhaps those who celebrated most the news of Cardinal Robert Prevost being elected Pope Leo XIV were his Augustinian brothers in Chicago, many of whom have known him for over 40 years.
- During a special audience with religious leaders who came to Rome for the inauguration of his papal ministry, Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue working toward Christian unity and promoting dialogue among all religions.
- The results confirmed that the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized.
- Pope Leo XIV will never forget his Chicago roots, but he is “first and foremost” a child of God who will work to lead the worldwide church and to draw attention to those on the margins of society, who otherwise might be forgotten.
- Doctors at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
- Initial tests had shown no evidence of a new stroke, but the senator remained in the hospital for further observation.
- A subsequent oncology assessment confirmed no further treatment is necessary.
What's still developing
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Sources
- KITVlink
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- The Indian Expresslink
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- Times-Newslink
- Bozemandailychroniclelink
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- WarpBeat — background on Pope Leo XIV's Doctors Confirm No Further Cancer Treatment Needed link
- Wikipedia — background on Vatican News link
- ROME REPORTS in English — video link