Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, doctors say; part of right lung removed

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery on Tuesday. Doctors removed a lower lobe of his right lung during the 90-minute procedure, the Vatican said in a statement.Read more trending news Doctors examining a nodule during their operation on the 71-year-old pontiff confirmed a diagnosis of ​lung adenocarcinoma, The New York Times reported. The Vatican’s statement said cancer had been “suspected by preoperative tests.”“The Holy Father underwent thoracic surgery as scheduled,” Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said in a joint statement, according to CNN. “The lower lobe of the right lung was removed using video-assisted surgery.”The statement made no mention of any future treatments, including chemotherapy, The Associated Press reported. Doctors most likely would have removed the pope’s lymph nodes on Tuesday for testing to determine if the cancer had spread, according to the news organization.A Vatican spokesman said that the statement spoke