León XIV's surgery confirms lung adenocarcinoma

Doctors removed the lower lobe of the right lung in Rome

Pope León XIV has undergone surgery at a clinic in Rome. Tests confirmed an adenocarcinoma in the right lung; the operation lasted about an hour and a half and was without complications.

Doctors removed the lower lobe of Pope León XIV's right lung during an operation at a clinic in Rome. Subsequent analysis confirmed that the tumour was an adenocarcinoma.

The procedure lasted about an hour and a half and ended without complications. Afterwards, the pontiff returned to his room.

A small, localised tumour

Before the operation, the Vatican had reported that the tumour had been detected at an early stage and was small and localised. The new medical report confirms the diagnosis after analysing the removed tissue, according to the Vatican's statement.

A week expected in hospital

León XIV will remain hospitalised for about a week, according to the communicated expectations.