Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora

“A subsequent oncological evaluation has confirmed that no further therapy is required,”

Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-21

A statement from the pope's doctors said no further therapy is required following his lung cancer surgery.

“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.