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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove a nodular lesion from his right lung, the Vatican announced. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a news release following the surgery, which it described as "successful" and with "no complications." It said the diagnosis of lung cancer was confirmed during the surgery.

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