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Pope Leo doesn’t need further treatment for lung cancer, doctors say

Pope Leo doesn’t need further treatment for lung cancer, doctors say

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What we know

Pope Leo needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday. Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate.

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  2. New development reported by The Straits Times World

    Pope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since cancer surgery

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