The Vatican says surgery confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed. https://t.co/Nm2hAye4fM
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 13, 2026
Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. “Adenocarcinoma is the most common (type of lung cancer), also with the most favorable prognosis,” said Dr. Stephen Liu, a lung cancer expert at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “While we know the diagnosis we now need to know the stage.”
Hopefully, they got it all. He may be a religious leader, but he seems to be a good man.
