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Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer: Oncologist explains why non-smokers develop it

October 15, 2026 2:57 pm

Lung adenocarcinoma can affect people who have never smoked. Here’s how gene mutations, environmental exposure and other factors can trigger the disease.

Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome

Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis tests the assumption of a long papacy

October 14, 2026 3:00 pm

For a pope who appeared to have time on his side, cancer has raised questions about his longevity and brought a new urgency to his plans for the Church.

Pope Leo XIV’s lung adenocarcinoma: Oncologist explains the cancer and its treatment

October 14, 2026 1:08 pm

What does this diagnosis mean for the 71-year-old pontiff, and what factors will determine his recovery?

Pope Leo arrives at Gemelli Hospital ahead of the pontiffs surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Italy, October 13, 2026. (REUTERS)

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with cancer: What Vatican said after lung surgery

October 14, 2026 9:09 pm

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery to remove a lung nodule, with the Vatican confirming a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma.

Lung cancer is a disease that is not usually screened for — and has no easy way to screen for. (Pexels)

Lung cancer is India’s deadliest cancer. So why don’t we screen for it?

October 05, 2026 7:18 am

The increasing burden of lung cancer makes early detection of cases crucial. But there are several challenges with introducing a screening programme in India — and cost is not the only one.

Rasika Bombatkar addressing the cancer conference.

Young, fit non-smoker had lung cancer: Why screening can miss patients

September 26, 2026 7:37 am

Young, non-smoking patients are often diagnosed late because doctors and screening programmes continue to associate lung cancer primarily with older smokers. Rasika Bombatkar’s experience exposes the cost of that blind spot

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Until my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer

August 02, 2026 1:44 am

August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. Here are some things they don’t tell you that you should know. It is preventable, but rising sharply. It was previously mostly linked to smoking, targeting older, male smokers; it now attacks more non-smoking women, and younger people.

Unusual lung cancer symptoms: When breathlessness, hoarseness or back pain are red flags

August 01, 2026 1:40 pm

Beyond persistent cough and coughing up blood, lung cancer can present with subtle symptoms affecting the voice, bones, brain and even the fingertips. Knowing these signs could help detect the disease earlier, says pulmonologist

Vinod Khanna's wife Kavita recalls how he struggled with health issues due to excessive smoking

‘He was just lying in pain for two days’: Vinod Khanna’s wife Kavita details actor's multiple cancer diagnoses; what long-term tobacco use does to the body

February 10, 2026 5:55 pm

In a candid video, Kavita Khanna reflected on Vinod Khanna’s cancer journey, bringing focus to how decades of smoking can raise the risk of multiple cancers. Oncologists explain warning signs, risks, and why early medical care matters.