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Pope Leo XIV underwent lung surgery, and post-surgery tests confirmed a localized lung adenocarcinoma, according to reports published on 21 October 2026. Doctors said no further treatment is needed.

The BBC reported that test results confirmed the diagnosis as a localized lung adenocarcinoma. Handelsblatt said doctors had evaluated the findings after the operation and reported that the cancer had not spread.

Both supplied reports said doctors considered further treatment or therapy unnecessary. The available evidence does not establish the date or location of the surgery, identify the doctors, or show that the findings were officially confirmed by a government or church authority.

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  1. HandelsblattNach Lungen-OP: Ärzte: Krebs bei Papst hat nicht gestreut
  2. BBC NewsPope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery