# Pope Leo is in good condition after lung cancer surgery, surgeon says

https://mins.news/en/video/104678

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-17 22:03 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqCVIgwXfLo

> Pope Leo XIV’s surgeon told Vatican News on Saturday that there were no clinical reasons to prevent the pontiff’s planned trip to Latin America next month. Leo left the hospital and returned to the Vatican after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung; tests confirmed adenocarcinoma.

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