# Pope Leo recovering well after cancer surgery, Vatican says

https://mins.news/en/item/100023

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 15:09 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/pope-leo-recovering-well-after-cancer-surgery-vatican-says?traffic_source=rss

> Pope Leo XIV, 71, is recovering as planned at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his lung. He is walking, eating and receiving respiratory physiotherapy, while blood tests and a chest X-ray showed normal post-operative progress, the Vatican said.

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