Pope Leo needs no further cancer treatment after surgery

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Pope Leo requires no additional therapy after lung cancer surgery, his doctors say.

Pope Leo will not require any further therapy following lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said after tests indicated the tumour had not spread. The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on 13 October and was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. Final histological examinations and molecular biology analyses of the tissue removed confirmed the diagnosis remained localised. 'A subsequent oncological evaluation has confirmed that no further therapy is required,' said the Pope's lead surgeon, Stefano Margaritora, and his personal physician, Luigi Carbone. Leo was discharged from hospital on Saturday and is gradually resuming his normal duties. On Wednesday, he returned to St Peter's Square for his weekly audience with pilgrims. It remains unclear whether the Pope will proceed with a planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru scheduled for November 6-17. Margaritora said there were 'no clinical reasons' preventing travel to South America, but the Vatican's secretary of state has indicated the pontiff may need to adjust his schedule to aid recovery.

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Pope Leo won't need more cancer treatment, doctors sayTests following the Pope's recent lung cancer surgery indicate he will need no further treatment, his doctors say.Perth Now · 21 Oct, 20:56
Pope Leo won't need more cancer treatment, doctors sayTests following the Pope's recent lung cancer surgery indicate he will need no further treatment, his doctors say.The West Australian · 21 Oct, 20:56

In this story: Pope Leo · Stefano Margaritora · Luigi Carbone · St Peter's Square · South America · Uruguay · Argentina · Peru

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