Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, according to the Vatican. Chris Livesay reports and Dr. David Jones, chief of thoracic surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has medical analysis.
Details on Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis, surgery
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his ...
By Dhallo News · October 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM IST
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