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Pope Leo XIV’s planned lung surgery: What a lung nodule means, why it needs removal and what comes next

Pope Leo XIV is due to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a small, localised lung nodule detected during recent medical examinations. The Vatican expects about a week of recovery, but has not disclosed whether the growth is cancerous.

Livemint 13/10/2026, 12:07:23 am IST

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