Trump Wishes Pope Leo XIV, 71, Swift Recovery After 90-Minute Lung Cancer Surgery
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
Trump Wishes Pope Leo XIV, 71, Swift Recovery After 90-Minute Lung Cancer Surgery
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
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Trump said aboard Air Force One that he wants Pope Leo XIV to “get well” after the 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery for lung cancer, adding that the prognosis appears good.
The Vatican announced a day earlier that Leo has lung adenocarcinoma and that surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung during a roughly 90-minute operation at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Doctors reported no complications, and the Holy See said the cancer diagnosis was confirmed by tissue analysis consistent with pre-surgery tests after Leo had disclosed an early-stage lump.
Trump also said he is friends with the pope’s brother and sister-in-law, describing them as strong supporters, while framing his remarks as a personal message of support.