Pope Leo XIV's brother Louis Prevost shares updates on the pope's recovery following cancer removal surgery. He discusses the pope's first public prayer and messages of support from Rome.

Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after final tests confirmed the disease was localized, his doctors said Wednesday.

The tumor removed Oct. 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma, Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said.

A subsequent cancer assessment confirmed that "no further treatment is necessary," the doctors said.

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Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in Vatican City, on October 21, 2026. ((Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images))

The findings followed testing of the removed tumor and an additional assessment of the popeโ€™s need for further care.

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