# What is known about Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer operation

https://mins.news/en/item/99165

- France 24, 2026-10-14 03:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261014-what-we-know-about-pope-leo-xiv-s-lung-cancer-operation

> Pope Leo XIV underwent a 90-minute operation on Tuesday to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung. The Vatican described the surgery as successful.

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