Pope Leo had a good night in hospital, Vatican says

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On Thursday, the Vatican reported that Pope Leo, aged 71 and recovering from surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung due to lung adenocarcinoma, had a good night in the hospital and has eaten breakfast. The surgery was successful with no complications noted, but details such as tumor size and spread to lymph nodes are not yet available. Further updates are expected, though complete pathology results will take several days. Leo's public appearances are canceled until October 20.
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Pope Leo XIV, 71 years old, underwent successful surgery on Tuesday at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove the lower lobe of his right lung due to a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. The Vatican announced that Pope Leo had a good night in hospital and has eaten breakfast, indicating a positive recovery. No details about the tumor’s size or whether cancer had spread were released yet, with further updates expected as pathology reports become available.

The nodule was detected during routine medical checks at an early stage, prompting doctors to recommend immediate surgery. Pope Leo made the announcement on Sunday during his weekly noon blessing and thanked the public for their support. He is expected to recover for about a week and has canceled his public schedule until October 20th.

With plans to travel to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in November, it remains unclear if these trips will be affected by the surgery. Pope Leo is known for being physically active with weekly tennis games and swimming at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo. His diagnosis highlights the importance of early lung cancer screening, particularly among high-risk individuals like smokers or those exposed to carcinogens.

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Pope Leo had a good night in hospital, Vatican says VATICAN CITY, Oct 15 - Pope Leo, recovering from surgery for lung cancer, had a good night in hospital and has eaten breakfast, the Vatican said on Thursday.
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Pope Leo had a good night in hospital, Vatican says VATICAN CITY, Oct 15 - Pope Leo, recovering from surgery for lung cancer, had a good night in hospital and has eaten breakfast, the Vatican said on Thursday. asserted
Vatican → have → Thursday
Leo, 71, has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a surgery on Tuesday afternoon. asserted
doctors → diagnose → afternoon
The Vatican has said the surgery was completed successfully, without complications. asserted
surgery → say → complications
It has not yet disclosed the size of the tumour or whether the disease had spread to nearby lymph nodes, key factors in determining prognosis. asserted
disease → disclose → prognosis
Further updates are expected on Thursday, but the pope's pathology report may not be available for several days. uncertain
report → expect → days
Leo's public schedule has been canceled until October 20. asserted
schedule → cancel → October
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