Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery that confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said. The lower lobe of his right lung was removed in a successful operation, and the 71-year-old pontiff is now recovering at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery that confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said. The lower lobe of his right lung was removed in a successful operation, and the 71-year-old pontiff is now recovering at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
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