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Pope Leo XIV to have surgery
Pope Leo XIV will undergo lung surgery after early-stage nodule found.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV will undergo lung surgery after early-stage nodule found. Pope Leo XIV will have surgery for an early-stage lung nodule found during a medical check-up. Originally reported by BBC News.
Pope Leo XIV announces surgery
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery for an early-stage lung nodule found during a medical check-up.
“The doctors found an early, well-localised nodule on my lung”
Pope's medical team confirms intervention
The 71-year-old Pope said his medical team believes it would be right to intervene and agreed to the operation.
“believe it would be right to intervene”
Pope's recovery timeline
The Pope is expected to take about a week to recover from the surgery.
“expected to take about a week to recover”
The bottom line
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery for an early-stage lung nodule found during a medical check-up.
