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Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Adenocarcinoma Removed in Successful Gemelli Hospital Surgery
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Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Adenocarcinoma Removed in Successful Gemelli Hospital Surgery

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors identified an adenocarcinoma. The operation lasted about 90 minutes, and he woke normally afterward.

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