Doctors treating Pope Leo XIV have confirmed that tissue removed during his recent lung surgery was cancerous. The disease was confined to the lung and had not spread, and his medical team says no further treatment is required.

Doctors treating Pope Leo XIV have confirmed that a small growth removed from his right lung was a form of lung cancer, but tests indicate that the disease had not spread beyond the lung.

According to the Pope’s medical team, the findings showed that the cancer was localised. Based on the results, no further treatment is currently considered necessary.

The update was provided by the Pope’s doctors, Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora, who reported on his progress following the operation.

Pope Leo XIV had revealed the presence of a small growth in his right lung during the Angelus prayer on Sunday. He was subsequently admitted to hospital and underwent surgery on Monday. The procedure lasted approximately an hour and a half.

The latest findings provide further information about the nature of the growth and the outcome of the medical assessment. His doctors’ report indicates that the disease had not spread, although continued medical follow-up may form part of his ongoing care.