Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this month, despite not being a smoker. On the October 27th edition of “Ask Dr. Brian,” KYW Newsradio Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough explains how nonsmokers can still be at risk for lung cancer, and analyzes what we know about the pontiff’s prognosis so far.
Have a medical or wellness question of your own? Send it to “askdrbrian@kywnewsradio.com,” and it could be featured on a future episode. Watch the show on the KYW Newsradio YouTube channel.





