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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of a lung, and reports describe it as lung adenocarcinoma. Coverage of the case notes that regular scans could catch such cancers sooner, but many people at risk do not qualify for screening.
Why it matters It puts a common cancer and the tight rules on who gets screened in the spotlight.
Earlier on this storyPope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after partial lung removal
One new study ties ultra-processed meats to a higher colorectal cancer risk, while another finds that ultra-processed food intake overall may not be linked to the disease. The type of processed food appears to matter.
Why it matters It narrows a sweeping warning about processed food into a more specific one about processed meat.
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery to remove part of a lung, according to reports. The cancer is a lung adenocarcinoma, a type that has a high survival rate when found early, and coverage notes that screening scans could catch such tumours sooner for people at risk.
Why it matters It puts a spotlight on lung cancer detection at a time when many high-risk people still fall outside the criteria for routine screening.