Pope Leo XIV can leave hospital after cancer surgery
The head of the Catholic Church returns to the Vatican on Saturday and plans to pray the Angelus on Sunday.
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- Pope Leo XIV can leave hospital after successful cancer surgery.
- According to his doctors, the 71-year-old will return to the Vatican on Saturday and will say the Angelus prayer on Sunday.
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Why It Matters
Pope Leo XIV had the lower right lobe of his lung removed on Tuesday because of a malignant tumor.
Pope Leo XIV can leave the hospital after his cancer operation. The Vatican said his treating doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, made this decision in view of his postoperative course. The head of the Catholic Church will return to the Vatican this Saturday and will say the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday.
Further blood tests and radiological checks of his chest as well as an assessment of the overall clinical picture showed that the 71-year-old was ready for discharge.
Leo XIV had his right lower lung lobe removed on Tuesday, where there was a malignant tumor. Histological examinations, the results of which are expected in the coming days, will be used to determine further necessary treatments.
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Pope Leo XIV says the Angelus prayer on Sunday.
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Open Questions
- What results do the histological examinations produce?
- Are further treatments required?
