教宗利奥肺癌手术后出院

71岁的教宗利奥在罗马盖梅利医院接受右肺下叶切除手术后已出院12。这位美国出生的天主教领导人于10月17日周六离开医院并返回梵蒂冈2。医生在进行血液检查、胸部成像扫描和临床评估后确认其状况良好，认定其适合出院12。

教宗于周二接受了手术，术后确诊为腺癌，这是最常见的肺癌类型12。医疗团队表示手术成功且未出现并发症2。医生目前正在等待进一步检查结果，以确定癌症是否扩散及是否需要额外治疗1。教宗计划于周日在圣伯多禄广场主持周间祈祷，这将是手术后的首次公开活动2。

Pope Leo, the 71-year-old American-born leader of the Catholic Church, has been released from Rome's Gemelli Hospital after undergoing surgery to remove a lung cancer tumor 12. The pontiff, who became the first U.S.-born pope in May 2025, departed the hospital on Saturday afternoon after doctors confirmed his recovery was progressing normally 12. He walked out of the facility independently following blood tests and chest imaging that verified his stable condition 2.

The surgery, performed on Tuesday, involved partial removal of the right lower lobe to extract the tumor, which was subsequently diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer 12. Physicians Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora confirmed the procedure was successful with no complications 1. Medical officials stated that based on blood work, chest X-ray findings, and clinical assessment, Pope Leo was deemed fit for discharge 1. The pontiff had been expected to remain hospitalized for approximately one week 1.

Pope Leo plans to lead the Sunday noon prayers at St. Peter's Square, marking his first public appearance since the operation 2. The Vatican had previously set October 20 as a deadline for appointment cancellations, and the pontiff maintains a scheduled 12-day South American tour planned for November, though its feasibility remains uncertain 1.