The 71-year-old pontiff has lung adenocarcinoma, with doctors removing the lower lobe of his right lung in a procedure they said was successful.
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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
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The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a growth doctors had discovered in a recent routine health check.
ROME — Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the 71-year-old pontiff. The post Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says…
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