# Pope Leo lung nodule surgery

> Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung nodule surgery in Rome after doctors found a small, non-cancerous mass.
- Title: Pope Leo lung nodule surgery · PhillyVoice | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung nodule surgery in Rome after doctors found a small, non-cancerous mass. Pope Leo XIV will have surgery to remove a lung nodule…
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- Published: 2026-10-12T18:53:50.015+00:00
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## 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
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery to remove a lung nodule detected during a routine exam, missing a medal presentation due to his hospitalization.