Report: Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung

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Pontiff states it was detected at an early stage and procedure is expected to take place in the coming days Pope Leo XIV has stated he is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks. The report also notes that The 71-year-old stated the nodule was found at an early stage and was “circumscribed” or well localised. The Vatican later stated Leo would undergo surgery in the first days of this week, with an expected recovery time of a week.

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