A Vatican spokesperson announced that the pope has been released from hospital following surgery to excise a malignant lung tumor, with his medical team confirming he is now considered well enough to leave. The procedure took place in Rome, and doctors described his recovery progress as stable enough for discharge. Details about the specific type of surgery and next steps in his treatment remain under review by his physicians. Further updates from the Vatican may clarify the pope’s ongoing care and recovery timeline.
Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lungPope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next?Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung.Leo, 71, was deemed “fit for discharge”, his doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, said in a statement published by the Vatican. Continue reading...
