Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having lung cancer surgery, his doctors said in a statement.
Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having lung cancer surgery, his doctors said in a statement Wednesday. Test results confirmed that the pope's cancer was localized, Dr. Luigi Carbone, the pope's physician, and Dr.
Stefano Margaritora, his surgeon, said in a statement. "A subsequent oncological evaluation has confirmed that no further therapy is required," the doctors said. This is a breaking news story.
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