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Pope Leo XIV’s Condition: What Is Lung Adenocarcinoma?

Doctors removed a lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute procedure, and officials said the cancer may have been caught early.

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The condition most commonly occurs among adults 70 and older, according to the CDC.

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Pope Leo XIV was operated on on a lung tumor. What the diagnosis means adenocarcinoma and why early detection is so crucial, says one expert.

·Vienna, Austria
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It is the most common of the malignant tumors of the lung, if taken in the beginning you can heal with the surgery alone and return to normal

·Milan, Italy
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Leo XIV had a malignant tumor removed along with part of his right lung. Oncologist Štefan Korec explains when surgery may be sufficient and what recovery depends on.

It is one of the most common cancers, it originates in glandular cells and has a higher survival rate than other lung neoplasms. The article What is adenocarcinoma and what is its prognosis, the tumor detected in the lung of Pope Leo XIV was first published in GCiencia.

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Corriere Della Sera broke the news in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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