- Vatican officials have confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with cancer after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
- A medical bulletin issued following the procedure verified that tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. Vatican officials stated that the condition had been suspected during preoperative screenings and was formally confirmed during the operation.
- Adenocarcinoma is the term for a cancer originating in glandular or secretory cells, according to cancercenter.com . It is a widespread form of cancer and represents the most prevalent subtype of lung cancer .
- While smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer overall, linked to roughly eight in 10 deaths by the American Cancer Society , adenocarcinoma is also the form most frequently detected in non-smokers.
- The condition affects women more often than men and appears in younger individuals at a higher rate than other lung cancers.
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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer and had lower lobe of lung removed, Vatican says
