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Pope Leo needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
The most common type of lung cancer
adenocarcinoma
Tests on tissue removed during surgery confirmed a lung adenocarcinoma that had not spread, his doctors said in a statement shared by the Vatican.
"A subsequent oncology assessment confirmed that no further treatment is necessary."
— The Pope's doctors
The 71-year-old had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on Oct 13 and left Rome's Gemelli Hospital four days later. He held his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.
Nov
6
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Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
His surgeon said there is no clinical reason to stop his Nov 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
