VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said Wednesday. Leo, 71, had part of one lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. Leo was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday, four days after surgery, and said he would gradually resume his activities.
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