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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The American pope has no previously known health problems and is known to be physically active…

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:29:22 UTC.

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

  4. Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung

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

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

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