Pope Leo XIV and lung cancer: Peruvian oncologist explains the treatment the pontiff will have to undergo

Pope Leo XIV has undergone a lower pulmonary lobectomy to remove an adenocarcinoma, the most common variant of lung cancer. The surgical intervention also involved the extraction of lymph nodes, the definitive analysis of which will determine the subsequent medical treatment required by the pontiff, according to a Peruvian oncologist.

Simultaneously, it was confirmed that Louis Prevost, the older brother of Pope Leo XIV, is also battling cancer. According to a statement made by his wife, Deborah Prevost, he is currently undergoing treatment via a clinical trial in Florida, United States, after the disease reappeared three months ago.