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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion on his lung…
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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
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Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.
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- Reported by NPR and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:54:25 UTC.
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung
Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
The American pope has no previously known health problems and is known to be physically active…
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France 24
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Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule
Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule — full report at France 24.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingSky News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung
Pope Leo has said he is to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Sky News
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Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingThe Guardian
Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung
Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the coming days Pope Leo XIV has said he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian