Pope Leo won’t need further treatment after lung cancer surgery, doctors say

Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having lung cancer surgery, his doctors said in a statement Wednesday.

Test results confirmed that the pope’s cancer was localized, Dr. Luigi Carbone, the pope’s physician, and Dr. Stefano Margaritora, his surgeon, said in a statement.

“A subsequent oncological evaluation has confirmed that no further therapy is required,” the doctors said.

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