SAEDNEWS: Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth from his lung, according to the Vatican.
According to Saednews, The surgery, performed at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, involved removing the lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung, according to a statement released by his doctors through the Church. An examination of the lung tissue after the operation confirmed an earlier test indicating lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said.
According to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer in the United States, accounting for approximately 40% of all lung cancer cases.
