After the procedure at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, the Vatican revealed that the growth was cancerous and that surgeons had removed part of his right lung. The pope is now awaiting the results of a biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• After the procedure at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, the Vatican revealed that the growth was cancerous and that surgeons had removed part of his right lung.S1

• The pope is now awaiting the results of a biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread.S2

• Pope Leo XIV has expressed gratitude to those who prayed for him following his lung cancer surgery, saying their support had been "a gift to the whole Church."S3