经过菲比·纳塔森，凯文·沙尔威，以及玛丽·凯卡托斯梵蒂冈周二表示，教皇利奥十四世被诊断患有肺癌，并接受了右肺下叶切除手术。
在罗马教廷新闻办公室的一份新闻稿中，Luigi Carbone博士和Stefano Margaritora教授解释说，教皇接受了微创摄像头引导的外科手术。
“术中组织学检查证实了肺腺癌的诊断，正如术前检查所怀疑的那样，”新闻稿中写道。
“教皇在手术室里呆了大约三个小时；手术持续了大约90分钟。手术很成功，没有并发症，”新闻稿继续说。
在术中评估期间，当患者仍在手术台上时，病理学家快速冷冻、切片并分析组织样本，以向手术团队提供即时反馈。
新闻稿称，教皇“如预期”醒来，并回到他在10楼的房间。
周二早些时候，梵蒂冈表示该程序“成功完成”
梵蒂冈新闻办公室在一份声明中说：“手术按计划顺利完成，教皇已经回到了他的房间。”。
教皇周二离开梵蒂冈前往罗马的阿斯蒂诺·格默利大学医院。
梵蒂冈新闻办公室在当时的一份声明中说：“据宣布，教皇利奥十四世已被阿斯蒂诺·格默利大学医院收治。”。“今天下午，他将接受由斯特凡诺·玛格丽特拉教授领导的胸外科团队进行的肺结节手术。”
录像张贴梵蒂冈新闻周二报道教皇利奥抵达医院，与医护人员握手并问候。
周二晚上，罗马教区的副主教红衣主教Baldassare Reina参加了医院礼拜堂的念珠祈祷。
雷纳说：“让我们一起祈祷，愿主保佑我们的主教教皇利奥，并给所有在这里住院的人带来安慰。”。“愿玛丽，健康的病人和教会的母亲，伴随着我们的祈祷，教我们保持坚定的爱。”
梵蒂冈周日表示，他在罗马医院的康复预计将持续约一周
71岁的教皇利奥说：“医生们认为这是进行干预的最佳时机。”说当时。
肺结节，也称为肺结节，是肺上的一小块致密组织，根据美国肺脏协会（阿拉）。利奥周日表示，医生在“非常初始的阶段”发现了这个结节，并且它“定位良好”
结节可由多种因素引起，包括疤痕组织、肺部刺激物、炎症、当前或过去的感染或癌症。根据ALA的说法，大多数结节是良性的。他们通过包括x光或CT扫描在内的影像检查进行诊断。
根据结节的大小、外观、生长和成因，可以由医生定期监测，也可以用药物或手术治疗。
肺腺癌是非小细胞肺癌最常见的亚型，约占所有肺癌病例的40%，根据美国国家癌症研究所。
腺癌位于肺的外部。LCFA说，与其他肺癌相比，它更有可能在扩散前被发现，因为它生长得更慢。
据梵蒂冈媒体报道，梵蒂冈国务卿红衣主教皮埃特罗·帕罗林（Pietro Parolin）说，当他周日听到利奥的声明时，他“被他的平静打动了”。
“我们有信心，”据报道，他说。＂当然，我们都用我们的祈祷和爱陪伴着他．＂
Gemelli医院是罗马最大的医院，其前身是阿斯蒂诺·格默利大学基金会。
这是包括利奥在内的教皇们常用的主要医疗设施马上前任，教皇方济各，谁2025年去世享年88岁。
利奥是芝加哥人，也是美国第一任教皇，他的前任是红衣主教罗伯特·普雷沃斯特选举2025年5月教会第267任教皇。
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery to have the lower lobe of his right lung removed， the Vatican said on Tuesday．
In a release from the Holy See Press Office， Dr． Luigi Carbone and Prof． Stefano Margaritora explained that the pontiff underwent a minimally invasive camera-guided surgical procedure．
＂The intraoperative histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma， as suspected by the preoperative tests，＂ the press release read．
＂The Holy Father was in the operating room for about three hours； the surgery itself lasted approximately 90 minutes． The surgery was successful， and there were no complications，＂ the release continued．
During an intraoperative evaluation， a pathologist rapidly freezes， slices and analyzes a tissue sample while the patient is still on the operating table to provide the surgical team with immediate feedback．
The release said the Pope woke up ＂as expected＂ and returned to his room on the 10th floor．
Earlier on Tuesday， the Vatican said the procedure was ＂successfully completed．＂
＂The procedure was successfully completed， on schedule and as planned， and the Holy Father has returned to his room，＂ the Vatican press office said in a statement．
The pontiff departed the Vatican on Tuesday for Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome．
＂As announced， Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital，＂ the Vatican press office said in a statement at the time． ＂This afternoon， he will undergo surgery for a lung nodule performed by the thoracic surgery team led by Professor Stefano Margaritora．＂
Videopostedby Vatican News on Tuesday featured Pope Leo arriving at the hospital， shaking hands and greeting staff．
The Rosary prayer was recited in the hospital chapel Tuesday evening， attended by Cardinal Baldassare Reina， the Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome．
＂Together， let us raise our prayer that the Lord may sustain our bishop， Pope Leo， and bring comfort to all those who are hospitalized here，＂ Reina said． ＂May Mary， Health of the Sick and Mother of the Church， accompany our prayer and teach us to remain steadfast in love．＂
His recovery at the hospital in Rome was expected to last about a week， the Vatican said on Sunday
＂The doctors think it is opportune to intervene，＂ Pope Leo， 71，saidat the time．
A lung nodule， also known as a pulmonary nodule， is a small mass of dense tissue on the lung， according to theAmerican Lung Association（ALA）． Leo on Sunday said the nodule was discovered by doctors in ＂a very initial phase＂ and that it was ＂well localized．＂
Nodules can be caused by a variety of factors including scar tissue， lung irritants， inflammatory conditions， current or past infections， or cancer． Most nodules are benign， according to the ALA． They are diagnosed with imaging tests including an X-ray or a CT scan．
Depending on the size， appearance， growth and cause of nodules， they can be either be monitored regularly by a physician or treated with medication or surgery．
Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer， accounting for roughly 40% of all lung cancer cases， according to theNational Cancer Institute．
Adenocarcinoma is found on the outer part of the lungs． It is more likely than other lung cancers to be found before it has spread because it grows more slowly， the LCFA said．
Cardinal Pietro Parolin， the Vatican＇s secretary of State， said that as he listened to Leo＇s announcement on Sunday， he was ＂struck by his serenity，＂ according to Vatican media．
＂We are confident，＂ he reportedly said． ＂And of course we all accompany him with our prayers and our affection．＂
Gemelli Hospital， which is formally the Policlinico Universitario Fondazione Agostino Gemelli， is the largest hospital in Rome．
It＇s the primary medical facility commonly used by popes， including Leo＇simmediatepredecessor， Pope Francis， whodied in 2025at the age of 88．
Leo， a Chicago native and the first American pope， who was previously Cardinal Robert Prevost， waselectedthe church＇s 267th pontiff in May 2025．
