ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery.
The statement made no mention of treatment going forward, and the Vatican said doctors were not currently speaking of chemotherapy or other therapies. The Vatican press office noted the medical statement spoke of the "radical" removal of the lobe as an indication that doctors removed all suspect tissue in hopes of removing any lingering traces of the cancer.
The 71-year-old was in the operating room for about three hours, the statement said. The surgery itself lasted approximately 90 minutes. "The surgery was successful, and there were no complications," the statement said.
The American pontiff has offered a rare level of transparency about the first publicly disclosed major health problem of his 17-month papacy. He revealed the discovery of the small, localized nodule during his Sunday noon prayer and announced that he would have it removed.
Oncologists said prior to the operation that even if the nodule turned out to be cancerous, Leo's prognosis is "excellent" since it will have been removed at an early stage.
This is probably why the White Sox fell apart.
Quote from: MU82 on October 13, 2026, 03:43:28 PMROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery.
The statement made no mention of treatment going forward, and the Vatican said doctors were not currently speaking of chemotherapy or other therapies. The Vatican press office noted the medical statement spoke of the "radical" removal of the lobe as an indication that doctors removed all suspect tissue in hopes of removing any lingering traces of the cancer.
The 71-year-old was in the operating room for about three hours, the statement said. The surgery itself lasted approximately 90 minutes. "The surgery was successful, and there were no complications," the statement said.
The American pontiff has offered a rare level of transparency about the first publicly disclosed major health problem of his 17-month papacy. He revealed the discovery of the small, localized nodule during his Sunday noon prayer and announced that he would have it removed.
Oncologists said prior to the operation that even if the nodule turned out to be cancerous, Leo's prognosis is "excellent" since it will have been removed at an early stage.
Vaxxed?
Quote from: wadesworld on October 13, 2026, 04:19:47 PMHe survived the surgery, so obviously not.
Vaccine might have caused the cancer. Maybe he should be nicer to the President. Could be God smiting him. Makes you thinm.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 13, 2026, 04:28:25 PMVaccine might have caused the cancer. Maybe he should be nicer to the President. Could be God smiting him. Makes you thinm.
I thinm you can't spell.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on October 13, 2026, 04:45:32 PMI thinm you can't spell.
I just assumed Unk was thinking about that one Seinfeld episode where they all watched a doctor perform surgery and Kramer dropped a Thin Mint into the patient's open incision.
Makes you thinm(int).
Quote from: MU82 on October 13, 2026, 05:02:39 PMI just assumed Unk was thinking about that one Seinfeld episode where they all watched a doctor perform surgery and Kramer dropped a Thin Mint into the patient's open incision.
Makes you thinm(int).
That was a journey.
Quote from: The Sultan on October 13, 2026, 05:09:17 PMThat was a journey.
Yeah ... I also just realized it was a Junior Mint. But hey, I tried!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxPoPwq7-A
Do we know if the biopsy revealed any traces of JD Vance
Quote from: GB Warrior on October 13, 2026, 07:47:50 PMDo we know if the biopsy revealed any traces of JD Vance
Leo is a pope, not a sofa.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 13, 2026, 04:28:25 PMVaccine might have caused the cancer. Maybe he should be nicer to the President. Could be God smiting him. Makes you thinm.
Is Vance visiting him soon?
Has he tried ivermectin