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Pope's cancer prognosis may depend on these factors, doctors say

Doctors say the outlook turns on several factors, and the Pope's brother Louis Prevost is also being treated for blood cancer, his wife says.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:01 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Pope's cancer prognosis may depend on these factors, doctors say”, with reporting from BBC.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:01 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Vatican confirms Pope Leo the Fourteenth has lung cancer, discovered when surgeons removed a nodular lesion from his right lung.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCBS News reports that doctors say his outlook will depend on several factors, and the Vatican has not given a full picture of them this afternoon.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd his family is dealing with illness too.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe BBC reports his brother, Louis Prevost, has blood cancer, his wife says, and he is receiving treatment.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Pope's brother's wife says the family is going through a lot, and that is a hard thing to say out loud.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Pope is recovering from the surgery, and we will pass along more as the Vatican releases it.