According to a statement from the Pope’s physician, Dr Luigi Carbone, and his surgeon, Dr Stefano Margaritora, medical tests showed that the cancer was localised.
The doctors explained that a subsequent assessment by cancer specialists confirmed that no additional therapy was necessary.
The 71-year-old pontiff’s diagnosis was made public last week after he was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome for surgery to remove a nodule from his lung. He was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer.
During the approximately 90-minute operation, surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung to treat the condition.
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital over the weekend, four days after the procedure. He reportedly stopped to greet well-wishers as he left the hospital grounds.
Following his discharge, the Pope resumed his public engagements, holding his first weekly general audience since leaving the hospital at St Peter’s Square on Wednesday.
The latest medical assessment indicates that the pontiff will not need further cancer treatment following the successful operation.
