Pulmonary adenocarcinoma: What to know about Pope Leo’s lung cancer

A health story from California, reported by ABC7 LA.

Health · California · October 14, 2026

From ABC7 LA

Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is most often diagnosed in people who have never smoked. It is also more common in women, younger patients and people of East Asian ancestry.

Reported by ABC7 LA, October 14, 2026. Read the full story at ABC7 LA →

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