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The Vatican has confirmed that 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV, who underwent surgery on 13 October to remove a tumour from his right lung, will travel on 6–17 November on the planned tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. The Pope's doctor described his condition as 'absolutely satisfactory' with no clinical contraindications.
Otabek YusupovResearchers at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg found that quercetin slowed the division and motility of lung cancer cells in laboratory conditions, and in mice reduced levels of the proteins EGFR and PD-L1 and altered gut microbiota. Effectiveness in humans has not yet been confirmed.
Javlon TursunovThe Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will not travel to Assisi next week: doctors recommended refraining from a helicopter flight during his recovery from thoracic surgery for lung cancer. Instead of attending the meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace, the Pope will send a message to participants. Doctors noted that a follow-up X-ray confirmed good recovery, and no further treatment for the cancer is required.
Javlon TursunovHistological and molecular analyses of tissue removed during the October 13 surgery confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has a localized lung adenocarcinoma. According to oncologists, no further treatment is required. The Pope was discharged from Gemelli Hospital on Saturday and held his first general audience since the surgery on Wednesday.
Javlon TursunovScientists at the Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IONH RAN) synthesized bimetallic complexes with palladium, copper and zinc that showed a higher cytotoxic effect than cisplatin. The complex with two palladium atoms selectively affected lung cancer cells with the KRAS mutation, acting simultaneously on DNA and the mutant protein.
Sevara Azamova71-year-old Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital and returned to the Vatican four days after part of his right lung was removed due to a cancerous tumor. Doctors declared him 'fit for discharge.' The Pope plans to recite the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Sunday; audiences are canceled until October 20, and the fate of the November trip to South America remains uncertain.
Otabek YusupovPope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, October 17, four days after surgery on his right lung, during which the lower lobe was removed and a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was confirmed. Doctors described the pontiff's condition as satisfactory; on Sunday he will lead the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace.
Aziz KarimovThe Vatican's top diplomat Archbishop Paul Gallagher told the BBC that the news of Pope Leo XIV's illness is 'a kind of turning point'. The Pontiff underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli hospital, after which he was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. The Vatican reports a steady improvement in his condition.
Otabek YusupovThe Vatican said the 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV is recovering quickly after the removal of the lower lobe of his right lung, performed on October 13 due to an adenocarcinoma. On Sunday he will lead the traditional Angelus prayer — the exact location has not yet been named. Doctors are awaiting biopsy results, and the trip to South America remains an open question, although preparations continue.
Aziz KarimovThe Vatican has released the first images of 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV after the removal of a malignant tumor in his right lung: the pontiff celebrated Mass on the tenth floor of Rome's Gemelli Hospital. Doctors report steady improvement, but test results on whether the cancer has spread are not yet ready. Also on Friday, the pope called Vladimir Putin, urging a ceasefire in Oleshky.
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