Pope Leo XIV returned to St Peter's Square on Wednesday for his weekly general audience, following a successful operation to remove a cancerous growth from his lung. His doctors have confirmed that no further treatment is necessary after the surgery.
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Test results on tissue removed during the operation confirmed that the Pope had a lung adenocarcinoma, as initially diagnosed, and that the disease was localized. According to a statement shared by the Vatican, "A subsequent oncological assessment has confirmed that no further treatment is necessary."
The 71-year-old pontiff was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital over the weekend, just four days after his operation. He took a moment to speak to well-wishers as he left the hospital grounds.
