Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after final tests confirmed the disease
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Pope Leo's doctors say no further treatment is necessary after lung cancer surgery The doctors said the disease was "localized." Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images ByABC News October 21, 2026, 3:19 PM Pope Leo's doctors said no further treatment is necessary following the pontiff's surgery for lung cancer, according to a Vatican statement Pope does not need...
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Fox News World
https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-leo-xiv-needs-no-further-cancer-treatment-after-lung-tumor-removed-doctors-say
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrly2dg5xzzo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrly2dg5xzzo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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ABC News Top Stories
https://abcnews.com/International/pope-leos-doctors-treatment-after-lung-cancer-surgery/story?id=137456116
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/world/europe/pope-leo-cancer.html