Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung

A health story from New York, reported by WIVB Buffalo.

Health · New York · October 13, 2026

From WIVB Buffalo

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.

Reported by WIVB Buffalo, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at WIVB Buffalo →

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