Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung

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What happened

The Pope says the small growth is ‘well-contained’ and was spotted early; recovery ​from surgery to take about a week, Vatican says…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:15:31 UTC.

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

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

  4. Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week

  5. Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

  6. Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung

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

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Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove ​it, in the ‌first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff's tenure.

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