# Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery was successful

https://mins.news/en/item/110054

- CNN, 2026-10-21 19:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/europe/pope-leo-cancer-treatment-intl-latam?Date=20261021&Profile=CNN

> The Vatican press office said in a bulletin that Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery last week was successful and that no further treatment is needed.

## Related coverage

- [Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment, Vatican says](https://mins.news/en/item/110317) — DW, 2026-10-21
- [Pope Leo needs no further treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say](https://mins.news/en/item/110308) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21
- [Pope Leo’s doctors say he no longer needs cancer treatment after surgery](https://mins.news/en/video/110223) — NBC News, 2026-10-21
- [Pope Leo requires no further treatment after lung surgery, doctors say](https://mins.news/en/item/110068) — NBC News, 2026-10-21