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Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer and had the lower lobe of his right lung removed during surgery on Tuesday, the Vatican said.
The 71-year-old is recovering in Rome's Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his lung.
The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule.
Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung cancer for Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican said in a medical update after he underwent surgery.
Pope Leo XIV underwent a successful surgery Tuesday to remove a lung nodule, according to the Vatican.
The Pope's surgery to remove a small growth on one of his lungs went "successfully and according to plan", the Vatican says.
