HealthPhoto: Hindu HealthPope Leo XIV Diagnosed and Treated for Lung Adenocarcinoma
Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after a small nodule was found in his lung. He underwent surgery on October 13 at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where the lower lobe of his right lung was removed. Doctors reported good recovery two days post-surgery. Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common lung cancer type, with 2.48 million cases and 1.82 million deaths worldwide in 2022.
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