(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 10.21.2026).- On the evening of Wednesday, October 21, the Holy See Press Office issued a statement from Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora reporting, regarding the Pope’s postoperative progress, that “Today, the definitive results of the histological examinations and molecular biology tests performed on the tissue removed during the Holy Father’s surgery were released.”
According to the information provided, “The results have confirmed that it was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized. A subsequent oncological evaluation has confirmed that no additional treatment is necessary.”
Therefore, it is confirmed that with the removal of a portion of the right lung on Tuesday, October 13, all of the cancer has been removed, and thus no additional therapy will be necessary.
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