POPE LEO XIV’S BROTHER REPORTEDLY RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR BLOOD CANCER
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A brother of Pope Leo XIV is reportedly receiving treatment for blood cancer, according to a report, amid separate reports concerning the pontiff’s health.
A source close to the Prevost family told NBC 5 Chicago journalist Mary Ann Ahern that the pope’s brother, Louis, was undergoing treatment for the disease.
However, details about Louis’ prognosis and how long he has been receiving treatment were not immediately available.
The report comes amid claims that Pope Leo underwent surgery in Rome, during which doctors reportedly diagnosed him with lung adenocarcinoma, a type of non-small cell lung cancer.
According to Harvard Medical School, lung adenocarcinoma develops when abnormal cells in the lungs multiply uncontrollably and form a tumour.
The Lung Cancer Foundation of America identifies adenocarcinoma as the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for approximately 40 per cent of cases.
The Vatican reportedly said the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung was removed during the procedure earlier in the week.
Although details of the pontiff’s prognosis were not made public in the report, Dr Stephen Liu, a lung cancer specialist at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, said the outlook would depend partly on the stage of the disease.
“Adenocarcinoma is the most common (type of lung cancer), also with the most favorable prognosis,” Liu said. “While we know the diagnosis we now need to know the stage.”
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