Author: Nia Mwikali

Pope Leo XIV will not require further treatment for lung cancer after final tests confirmed the disease was localized and had not spread, the Vatican announced, marking a significant relief for the 71-year-old pontiff less than two weeks after he underwent surgery to remove part of his right lung. The pope’s personal physician, Dr. Luigi Carbone, and his surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora, said in a statement that a subsequent oncology assessment confirmed no additional therapy was necessary following the procedure to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The surgery, performed at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, confirmed the diagnosis of…

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