Pope’s brother – who also has cancer – says Leo’s disease ‘caught early’ as Pontiff recovers from surgery

POPE Leo’s lung cancer was caught in its early stages as his brother says he remains optimistic following the pontiff’s surgery.Doctors discovered a lung adenocarcinoma – a common form of cancer – in a planned procedure on Tuesday, the Vatican announced.Pope Leo XIV’s, 71, brother, Louis Prevost, said he is encouraged by the outcome of the operation on the lower part of his right lung and says he’s hopeful for a recovery following the recent cancer diagnosis.