Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgery
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Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday after being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following surgery for lung cancer.
The 71-year-old pontiff walked unaided to a waiting vehicle and briefly greeted well-wishers outside the hospital. “I am better, thank you,” he said as he departed, according to Deutsche Welle.
Surgeons removed the lower lobe of Leo’s right lung on Tuesday in a roughly 90-minute procedure. Examination of the tissue confirmed pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. The Vatican said the operation was successful and without complications.
Leo’s doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, said blood tests and chest imaging conducted Saturday showed that he was fit to leave the hospital. Before his discharge, the pope celebrated Mass in a room on the hospital’s 10th floor.
Further test results to determine whether the cancer has spread and whether additional treatment is needed have not been announced. Leo is undergoing physiotherapy to help his breathing, Deutsche Welle reported.
The Vatican said the pope will deliver the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday, his first public engagement since the operation. His other appointments remain canceled through Oct. 20.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the unsupported description of the room where the pope celebrated Mass. - "Before his discharge, the pope celebrated Mass in the hospital’s papal suite.": The sources say he celebrated Mass in his room or in a room set aside for that purpose on the hospital’s 10th floor, not specifically in the papal suite.
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Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday after being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following surgery for lung cancer.
The 71-year-old pontiff walked unaided to a waiting vehicle and briefly greeted well-wishers outside the hospital. “I am better, thank you,” he said as he departed, according to Deutsche Welle.
Surgeons removed the lower lobe of Leo’s right lung on Tuesday in a roughly 90-minute procedure. Examination of the tissue confirmed pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. The Vatican said the operation was successful and without complications.
Leo’s doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, said blood tests and chest imaging conducted Saturday showed that he was fit to leave the hospital. Before his discharge, the pope celebrated Mass in a room on the hospital’s papal10th suite.floor.
Further test results to determine whether the cancer has spread and whether additional treatment is needed have not been announced. Leo is undergoing physiotherapy to help his breathing, Deutsche Welle reported.
The Vatican said the pope will deliver the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday, his first public engagement since the operation. His other appointments remain canceled through Oct. 20.
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