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Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has said in a medical bulletin.
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Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, according to a Vatican medical bulletin. The 71‑year‑old underwent a 90‑minute operation on Tuesday at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a lower lobe of his right lung. The surgery was reported as successful. Post‑operative pathology identified the tumor as lung adenocarcinoma. No further details about treatment or prognosis were provided.
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