Rome:Vatican City Pope Leo XIV's medical team has announced that he will not need any additional treatment following his recent lung surgery.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the doctors specified that the surgery involved the removal of a lung adenocarcinoma, which was found to be localized. The pope underwent the surgical procedure on October 13 at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where a nodule was excised from his lung.

The Vatican confirmed that the 90-minute operation was a success, with the lower lobe of his right lung being removed using video-assisted surgery. A subsequent histological examination corroborated the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma.

Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital on Saturday. In anticipation of his recovery, the Vatican had already canceled his public engagements through October 20.