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Pope Leo XIV's brother Louis Prevost also battling cancer, wife tells CBS News
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Key Points:
- Louis Prevost, older brother of Pope Leo XIV, is battling multiple myeloma and is currently undergoing a clinical trial in Florida, according to his wife Deborah Prevost.
- Pope Leo XIV was recently diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, though the Vatican has not disclosed the cancer's stage or further treatment plans.
- Louis was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017 and maintained remission until three months ago, after treatment including stem cell therapy and clinical trials.
- Deborah Prevost expressed hope that Pope Leo's cancer is in the early stages and noted the family is emotionally challenged but supportive, with the brothers having spoken before Louis began his clinical trial.
- Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, grew up in Chicago with Louis and their brother John, and Louis fondly recalls Leo's early calling to the priesthood and their close sibling bond.
