Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung nodule surgery
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Pope Leo XIV entered Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a small nodule from one of his lungs, the Vatican said. The operation was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
The 71-year-old pontiff disclosed the condition during his weekly prayer in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, saying doctors found the localized growth during a recent medical examination. He said it had been detected at a very early stage and was “well-contained,” and that he had accepted his doctors’ recommendation to have it removed.
The Vatican has not said whether the nodule is believed to be benign or malignant, and it has not released details about the planned surgical technique. Lung nodules can have several causes, including infection, inflammation, scar tissue or tumors, and their discovery does not by itself establish a cancer diagnosis.
The Vatican expects Leo’s recovery to take about a week. His public events and audiences have been cancelled through October 20.
Leo is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17. He said Sunday that he intended to make the trip, though the Vatican has not confirmed whether his surgery and recovery will affect the itinerary.
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