Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a small nodule from his lung after doctors discovered it during recent medical examinations. The 71-year-old pontiff said it was detected at a very early stage. Leo announced the procedure Sunday during his prayer address to people gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. He said […]

Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung

The Pope says the small growth is ‘well-contained’ and was spotted early; recovery ​from surgery to take about a week, Vatican says

DR MARTIN SCURR: How high-risk is the Pope's operation?

How concerned should we be about the Pope having to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule? A nodule is essentially an abnormal growth and they are typically found in the vocal cords and lungs.

Pope Leo, 71, says he’ll undergo surgery to remove nodule on his lung

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery “in the coming days” to remove a nodule on his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate.

Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

VATICAN CITY >> Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff’s tenure.