Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis: Why pulmonary adenocarcinoma can go undetected for years
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, following surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. What causes this cancer, can it affect non-smokers, and why is it often difficult to detect in its early stages?
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- anjali thakur
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- Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 7:14 pm IST
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