Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer and had successful surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, according to a Vatican medical bulletin described by the Daily Mirror and Newswire. Ada Derana also reported that doctors removed part of the lung.

The Daily Mirror reported that the 71-year-old pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for the procedure. It said a small lung nodule was found during recent medical checks and that Leo had described the growth as having been detected at an early stage. The outlet called this his first hospitalisation since becoming pope.

Lankadeepa reported that Leo was still in hospital after surgery to remove a growth in his right lung and was carrying out his usual duties through the internet and video technology. Other reports describe him as receiving treatment for lung cancer, but provide no further details about his condition or the treatment plan.

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