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Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after lung tumor removed, doctors say
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Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after final tests confirmed the disease was localized, his doctors said Wednesday.
The tumor removed Oct. 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma, Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said.
A subsequent cancer assessment confirmed that "no further treatment is necessary," the doctors said.
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The findings followed testing of the removed tumor and an additional assessment of the pope’s need for further care.
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.