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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

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Pope Leo’s doctors say that final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed that his lung cancer was localized and that no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

Pope Leo returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after having the lower lobe of his right lung removed. The surgery confirmed that Leo had lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.

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