VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-21
“The results have confirmed that the condition was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized,”
Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-21
Final reports and analyses of tissue removed from Pope Leo XIV's lung surgery confirmed the condition was a localized pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
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