# Pope Leo’s surgery succeeds, but doctors diagnose lung cancer

https://mins.news/en/video/100008

- Global News, 2026-10-14 15:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyHgrYhre-k

> Pope Leo XIV is recovering in hospital after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Doctors diagnosed adenocarcinoma and said the operation was intended to remove all cancerous tissue. The Vatican said the 71-year-old spent a peaceful night at Rome’s Stremelli Hospital after the complication-free procedure.

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