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2026-10-13 · DW

Vatican confirms Pope Leo underwent surgery for lung cancer

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a nodule from his lung that later was reported to be cancerous, the Vatican said, adding the pope "woke up normally" after the procedure. "The procedure was completed successfully, within the expected timeframe and as planned," said a brief Vatican statement. The Vatican ​said in a medical bulletin that he lower lobe of Leo's right lung was removed, and he was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common ​form of lung cancer. The Vatican said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery. The surgery at Rome's prestigious Gemelli hospital, which has been the main site of treatment for popes for decades, lasted about 7 hours.

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