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Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons remove part of right lung, Vatican says

Pope Leo XIV arrived at Gemelli Hospital in Rome for lung nodule removal after doctors said the growth was identified at a "very early stage." Doctors later confirmed he had a form of lung cancer.

Republican Ledger staff · 9:24 AM ET

Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons remove part of right lung, Vatican says
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Pope Leo XIV arrived at Gemelli Hospital in Rome for lung nodule removal after doctors said the growth was identified at a "very early stage." Doctors later confirmed he had a form of lung cancer.

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