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\nPope Leo XIV\u2019s doctors confirmed a day earlier that he would not require further treatment following surgery to remove a nodule from his lung, according to Vatican News.
\nDoctors said in a written statement that the removed tumour was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localised.
\n\u201cA subsequent oncological assessment has confirmed that no further treatment is necessary,\u201d they reportedly said.
\nThe pope underwent surgery at Rome\u2019s Gemelli Hospital on October. 13 to remove a nodule from his lung.
\nThe Vatican said the 90-minute operation was successful and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed using video-assisted surgery.
\nA histological examination confirmed lung adenocarcinoma.
\nHe was discharged Saturday, while the Vatican had previously cancelled his engagements through Oct. 20 to allow him to recover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Vatican City Pope Leo XIV\u2019s doctors confirmed a day earlier that he would not require further treatment following surgery to remove a nodule from his lung, according to Vatican News. Doctors said in a written statement that the removed tumour was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localised. \u201cA subsequent oncological assessment has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":573796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n