Pope Leo XIV lung surgery latest: Support messages flood in as Vatican reveals he has adenocarcinoma

Pope Leo XIV lung surgery latest: Support messages flood in as Vatican reveals he has adenocarcinoma Pope Leo XIV underwent a 90-minute operation at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital in Rome which saw surgeons remove the lower lobe of the 71-year-old’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following an operation which saw doctors remove a growth from his right lung, the Vatican said. The 90-minute long procedure on Tuesday saw doctors remove the lower lobe of the 71-year-old’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule, the Vatican said. An examination of the nodule during the operation led doctors to confirm that the religious leader had adenocarcinoma. “The surgery was successful, and there were no further complications,” the statement said. The Vatican said there were currently no plans for the Pope to begin chemotherapy or other therapies. Messages of support and well wishes have flooded in after the surgery, which was performed at a hospital in Rome, the Policlinico A. Gemelli. The Vatican previously said Leo will spend about a week in hospital recovering from the operation. Doctors' statement after operation Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora issued the following statement yesterday following the pope's operation: