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Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lung lesion that doctors detected during recent medical examinations.
- Doctors discovered the growth at a very early stage; Leo described it as "well contained" and "circumscribed," prompting physicians to advise surgical intervention in the coming days.
- Known for an active lifestyle, the American pope enjoys weekly tennis and swimming at Castel Gandolfo; Vatican officials expect his recovery to take about one week.
- Leo has a major trip scheduled for Nov. 6–17 to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, though it remains unclear whether the surgery will affect these travel plans.
- Surgeons have scheduled the operation for the next few days; the pontiff, who has no previously known health problems, decided to proceed following his physicians' specific advice.
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Leo XIV is planning an operation for the next few days.
·Berlin, Germany
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Actually, the head of the Catholic Church is facing a great trip to South America - but Leo XIV must undergo an intervention on the lungs. Doctors would have discovered a knot.[more]]>
·Hamburg, Germany
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During a medical examination, Leo XIV was diagnosed with a nodule in his lungs, which he said was at a very early stage.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a mass on his lung. Doctors discovered it during a recent examination and, according to the pope, it was caught in a very early stage. The expected recovery time is about a week.
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