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Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis: What doctors found and why further treatment is not required

Pope Leo XIV lung cancer update: Doctors confirmed that the disease was localised after surgery and that no further treatment is necessary.

2 min read New Delhi Oct 22, 2026 09:23 PM IST First published on: Oct 22, 2026 at 07:10 PM IST

Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his study in the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the traditional noon blessing after praying the Angelus, a day after he returned from the hospital, where he had lung cancer removed on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

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Pope Leo XIV does not require any further treatment for the lung cancer following surgery, as doctors confirmed that the disease had not spread, the Vatican announced in a statement.…