Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".
BBC News reports that the 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".
The story is also being covered by DW. DW reports that the pontiff said he would be operated on "in the coming days" to remove a lung nodule, which he said was found at "a very early stage."
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Key names
- Pope Leo
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- Health
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- BBC NewsPope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
- DWPope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung
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