Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation
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- Pope Leo XIV has cancerous growth removed from right lung in 90-minute operation; Vatican source says further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread. Leer másS1
- Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread....S2
- Leo told crowds in St Peter's Square on Sunday that doctors had discovered a nodule ‘at a very early stage’ during medical checksS3
- Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.S4
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Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation
Pope Leo XIV has cancerous growth removed from right lung in 90-minute operation; Vatican source says further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread. Le…
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Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source s…
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Leo told crowds in St Peter's Square on Sunday that doctors had discovered a nodule ‘at a very early stage’ during medical checks
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Pope Leo Has Cancerous Growth Removed In Lung Operation
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.
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Published Oct 13, 2026
What to know
- Pope Leo XIV has cancerous growth removed from right lung in 90-minute operation; Vatican source says further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread. Leer másS1
- Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread....S2
- Leo told crowds in St Peter's Square on Sunday that doctors had discovered a nodule ‘at a very early stage’ during medical checksS3
- Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.S4
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