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Pope Leo discharged from hospital after cancer operation

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Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lungPope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next?Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung.Leo, 71, was deemed “fit for discharge”, his doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, said in a statement published by the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lungPope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next?Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an ope...S1
  • Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday.S2
  • Internewscast Internewscast Pope Leo XIV is set to leave Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday… This Post: Pope Leo XIV to Return to Vatican After Lung Cancer Surgery first appeared on InternewscastS3
  • Pope Leo XIV is set to leave hospital today after undergoing successful lung cancer surgery, with the Vatican confirming an early discharge from Gemelli Hospital following the removal of a nodule from his right lungS4
  • The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.S5
  • Pope Leo XIV will leave the hospital on Saturday after four days of recovery from lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff is expected to lead Sunday's traditional blessing, following a steady recovery that included celebrating Mass and speaking with globa...S6
  • Pope Leo XIV is set to be released from hospital, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican has announced.S7
  • Pope Leo to leave hospital today after successful surgeryS8
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7h Deutsche Welle

Pope Leo discharged from hospital four days after lung surgery

Four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo left hospital in Rome. His doctors said he was well enough to return home.

7h Deutsche Welle

Pope Leo leaves hospital after cancer surgery

Four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo left hospital in Rome. His doctors said he was well enough to return home.

7h The Guardian

Pope Leo discharged from hospital after cancer operation

Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lungPope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens…

7h Globalnews

Pope Leo will leave the hospital Saturday following lung cancer surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday.

7h Internewscast

Pope Leo XIV to Return to Vatican After Lung Cancer Surgery

Internewscast Internewscast Pope Leo XIV is set to leave Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday… This Post: Pope Leo XIV to Return to Vatican After Lung Cancer Surgery first appeared…

8h Irishmirror

Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital after successful lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV is set to leave hospital today after undergoing successful lung cancer surgery, with the Vatican confirming an early discharge from Gemelli Hospital following the remo…

8h BBC

Pope to be discharged days after lung cancer surgery

The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.

9h Publish

Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital after successful lung cancer surgery on Saturday

Pope Leo XIV will leave the hospital on Saturday after four days of recovery from lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff is expected to lead Sunday's traditional blessing, fo…

9h Dailymail

Pope Leo being released from hospital today as doctors say 71-year-old is fit for discharge after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV is set to be released from hospital, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican has announced.

9h ABC News

Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery

10h Thehindu

Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital on October 17, four days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lu…

10h France 24

Pope Leo returns to Vatican four days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV was released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery. Doctors removed part of the 71-year-old's right lung last week to extract a cancerous tumour.

10h Nbcnews

Pope Leo to be discharged from the hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from the hospital on Saturday after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his right lung, the Vatican said, and will make an appearan…

10h Thejournal

Pope Leo XIV to leave hospital today after lung cancer surgery

The 71-year-old pontiff has been deemed fit for discharge and is expected to return to the Vatican this afternoon, before leading Sunday’s Angelus prayer.

10h Scmp

Pope Leo to leave hospital on Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday afternoon following surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said, after blood tests and ‌chest imaging found him fit to return home…

10h Independent

Pope Leo to be discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery

The 71-year-old had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors detected a suspected cancerous nodule

11h The New York Times

Vatican Says Pope Leo Will Leave Hospital on Saturday, Days After Lung Surgery

Leo XIV had been treated for lung cancer at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

11h Perthnow

Pope to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo is set to deliver a traditional Sunday blessing after being released from hospital following lung surgery to remove a cancerous nodule.

11h Toronto

Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a…

11h Skynews

Pope Leo to leave hospital today after lung cancer surgery, the Vatican says

The Pope is set to leave hospital on Saturday four days after his lung cancer surgery, the Vatican has said.

11h Click2houston

Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery.

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Pope Leo discharged from hospital after cancer operation

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The brief

Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lungPope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next?Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung.Leo, 71, was deemed “fit for discharge”, his doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, said in a statement published by the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lungPope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next?Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an ope...S1
  • Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday.S2
  • Internewscast Internewscast Pope Leo XIV is set to leave Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday… This Post: Pope Leo XIV to Return to Vatican After Lung Cancer Surgery first appeared on InternewscastS3
  • Pope Leo XIV is set to leave hospital today after undergoing successful lung cancer surgery, with the Vatican confirming an early discharge from Gemelli Hospital following the removal of a nodule from his right lungS4
  • The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.S5
  • Pope Leo XIV will leave the hospital on Saturday after four days of recovery from lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff is expected to lead Sunday's traditional blessing, following a steady recovery that included celebrating Mass and speaking with globa...S6
  • Pope Leo XIV is set to be released from hospital, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican has announced.S7
  • Pope Leo to leave hospital today after successful surgeryS8
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