Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery on a lung nodule a month before his tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in Rome this week to remove a lung nodule detected at an early stage, less than a month before the start of his first tour of South America, which will take him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17. The Vatican has announced no changes to the trip.

Pope Leo XIV to have operation in the coming days to remove lump on his lung

The 71-year-old said the nodule had been located “at a very early stage”.

What to know about Pope Leo’s planned lung nodule surgery

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation to remove “a localized nodule” in his lung that was “detected at a very early stage.” It is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy.

Pope Leo XIV Heads Into Lung Surgery This Week After Doctors Find Early-Stage Nodule During Recent Medical Checks

Pope Leo XIV, 71, will have surgery this week to remove an early, localized lung nodule. The Vatican has not said whether it is benign or cancerous.

Pope to have surgery to remove lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he would have an operation "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located "at a very early stage".