# Vatican reveals Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis and surgery details

https://mins.news/en/video/98816

- BBC News, 2026-10-13 22:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewijnM_2kyc

> The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The 71-year-old had a 90-minute operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and was later diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma; the lump was first found during routine checks.

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