# Pope Leo XIV cleared for discharge after lung surgery, doctors say

https://mins.news/en/item/104376

- TASS, 2026-10-17 13:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203537

> Doctors said morning blood tests and a chest X-ray showed Pope Leo XIV was clinically fit to leave hospital. During surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, an examination confirmed lung adenocarcinoma. His further treatment has not been specified.

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