Pontiff is recovering from a lobectomy, which is standard treatment for lung cancer caught early and can be curative On Tuesday, surgeons in Rome removed the lower part of Pope Leo’s right lung , after a routine health check found a small growth that tests have since confirmed as lung cancer. Th...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/pope-leo-lung-cancer-surgery-lobectomy)