Pope Leo XIV surgery

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery Tuesday to remove a lung nodule detected during a routine exam.

“doctors found a circumscribed nodule”

Pope's condition

The pope, 71, was not very specific about his condition Sunday when he announced his impending surgery.

Pope's statement

He said doctors found a circumscribed nodule in his lung during some checkups.

“doctors found a circumscribed nodule”

Pope's condition details

The pope added that the nodule was found in a very initial phase and well localized.

Pope's statement on surgery

The pope said doctors think it is opportune to intervene.

“doctors think it is opportune to intervene”

Hospitalization

The pope will be admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome to have the lump removed.

Hospital stay

He is expected to be hospitalized for about one week.

Missed event

The surgery means he will not present a medal established by Villanova University in his honor.

Medal details

The medal was established last year by his alma mater to honor outstanding leadership in sustainability, ethics and integral human development.

Surgery timeline

He was due to present the award at an international conference Tuesday in Rome.

Expert opinion

Dr. Samuel Kim, a professor of surgery at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, told ABC News the pope was in very good health and active.

Expert prognosis

Dr. Kim said the pope should be able to have the operation pretty well and recover.

“the pope should be able to have the operation pretty well and recover”