ROME, Oct 14 (Bernama-dpa) -- Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, his medical team at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome said on Tuesday evening, adding that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed during surgery, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
World : Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer Following Surgery, Doctors Say
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Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove a nodule from his right lung, according to doctors.
- Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove a lung nodule on Tuesday.
- The nodule was found to be adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer.
- The Vatican stated the surgery went smoothly and the nodule was detected early.
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