Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo XIV to have surgery to remove lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung. The Vatican said the pontiff's recovery should take about one week.

Business as usual at the Vatican as Pope Leo prepares to have surgery to remove a lung nodule

It's business as usual at the Vatican, a day after Pope Leo XIV revealed he would have an operation this week to remove a lung nodule. The 71-year-old Leo revealed the discovery during his Sunday noon prayer and said he…

Pope Leo will have surgery to remove growth on lung

ROME — Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that he would have surgery to remove a small growth on his lung in the coming days, his first medical issue requiring hospitalization since he became the pontiff last year.

What to know about Pope Leo’s planned lung nodule surgery

Pope Leo XIV is to have an operation to remove a localized lung nodule detected early

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery on a lung nodule a month before his tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in Rome this week to remove a lung nodule detected at an early stage, less than a month before the start of his first tour of South America, which will take him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17. The Vatican has announced no changes to the trip.

Pope Leo XIV to have operation in the coming days to remove lump on his lung

The 71-year-old said the nodule had been located “at a very early stage”.