Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says

The Pope has been diagnosed with cancer after undergoing a “successful” surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has said.Read MoreDoctors confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, in a statement on Pope Leo XIV’s pre-planned surgery on Tuesday evening.The update from Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora added cancer had been suspected by pre-operative tests.The Pope’s lung surgery went ahead “as scheduled”, the statement said, with the lower lobe of his right lung removed during a procedure which lasted about 90 minutes.The Pope was in the operating theatre for around three hours and suffered no complications during the operation.The doctors added: “Following the operation, the Pope woke up normally and, after a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the tenth floor.”