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Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24

What happened

Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule — full report at France 24.

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  • Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule — full report at France 24.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:35:34 UTC.

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  4. Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung

  5. Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says

  6. Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung

  7. Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

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Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung

Pope Leo XIV said that the nodule was “detected at a very early stage and is well localized,” and that the surgery would be in the coming days.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post