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Pope Leo's Lung Surgery

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Pope Leo XIV is being released from hospital, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican has announced.

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Pope Leo XIV announced he would undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.12

The Vatican stated that the nodule was found at an early stage and was well-contained.123

Doctors confirmed that Pope Leo was fit for discharge from the hospital based on blood test results and a chest X-ray.45

Pope Leo will be discharged from Gemelli Hospital in Rome and return to the Vatican, where he will lead the Angelus prayer from his apartment window.54

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  1. Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodule on lung The Independent, 11 Oct
  2. Pope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung Sydney Morning Herald, 11 Oct
  3. Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung The Guardian, 11 Oct
  4. Pope Leo being released from hospital today as doctors say 71-year-old is fit for discharge after lung cancer surgery Daily Mail, 17 Oct
  5. Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital and return to Vatican after surgery to remove lung cancer Fox News, 17 Oct

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Pope Leo says that doctors have detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check, and he will be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff’s tenure.

15 of 23 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from Sydney Morning Herald

Lung nodules – small growths found in lung tissue – can be found in up to half of people screened, but most are not related to cancer, says Brims.

12 of 23 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from Sydney Morning Herald

An analysis of tissue collected during the operation confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer.

8 of 23 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from Times of India

The Vatican has said the surgery was completed successfully, without complications.

8 of 23 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from The Straits Times

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Leo has a major trip planned Nov. 6-17 to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

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Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, died on 21 April 2025 of a stroke after a long hospitalisation brought on by a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.

8 outlets

The surgery on Tuesday showed the pope has the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin late on Tuesday.

8 outlets

The pope himself announced to the public in St Peter’s Square last Sunday, following the Angelus prayer, that a routine medical examination had revealed a nodule that doctors recommended should be removed.

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  • The Independent focuses on the announcement of the upcoming surgery, while The Guardian emphasizes Pope Leo's statement about the nodule being well-contained and detected early.13
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Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says Toronto Star

Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday, Vatican says ABC News

How it changed

Expected · 11 OctPope Leo XIV has said that he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
What happened · 13 OctPope Leo XIV is being released from hospital, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican has announced.
  1. 11 Oct

    Lung nodules are small abnormal growths that can be discovered during routine medical imaging.

    11 outlets · Washington Examiner
  2. 12 Oct

    Pope Leo XIV is preparing to undergo surgery to remove a localised nodule in his lung, which was detected at a very early stage.

    19 outlets · Times of India
  3. 13 Oct

    Lung tissue examined after the surgery confirmed a previous test that revealed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said.

    6 outlets · NPR
  4. 14 Oct

    “When we look at five-year survival rate from lung adenocarcinoma, and it’s nicely localised, the rate is approximately 63% to 67%,” Mora said.

    4 outlets · The Straits Times
  5. 15 Oct

    Oncologists said Leo’s prognosis was “excellent” even before the operation due to early detection, according to the Associated Press.

    3 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald
  6. 16 Oct

    The pontiff presided alone over the liturgy, distributed Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present and delivered a homily, spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

    3 outlets · The Independent
  7. 17 Oct

    The Vatican had originally estimated he would stay in hospital for a week, and had cancelled his audiences until Tuesday.

    5 outlets · Daily Mail

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