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Pope Leo XIV's brother is also undergoing cancer treatment, his wife reveals
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The wife of Pope Leo XIV's eldest brother, Louis Prevost, has confirmed that her husband is receiving treatment for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, as the family deals with the Pope's own lung cancer diagnosis and surgery.
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- Pope Leo XIV recently underwent successful surgery for lung adenocarcinoma at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
- The Pope's eldest brother, Louis Prevost, is receiving treatment for multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, at a hospital in Florida.
- Louis Prevost was first diagnosed in 2017, underwent treatment in 2019, and fell out of remission three months prior.
- Louis Prevost is currently undergoing CAR-T cell therapy as part of a clinical trial.
- Deborah Prevost, Louis's wife, stated that the family is keeping their spirits up for both the Pope and her husband during this difficult time.