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Pope Leo spent peaceful night in hospital after surgery, Vatican says
Doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation, and the Vatican said he spent a peaceful night in hospital.
- On Wednesday, the Vatican reported Pope Leo spent a peaceful night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung to treat lung adenocarcinoma during a 90-minute operation completed without complications.
- Doctors discovered the growth during a recent routine health check, prompting the 71-year-old pontiff's admission to Gemelli Hospital where lead surgeon Stefano Margaritora and physician Luigi Carbone performed the operation late on Tuesday.
- Removing the entire lower lobe of the right lung was necessary to excise all cancerous tissue, a significant anatomical intervention since human lungs contain five lobes—three in the right and two in the left.
- The Vatican stated the pope is expected to remain in hospital for about a week, with all public engagements canceled until October 20 as he undergoes recovery.
- Missing information regarding the tumour's size and whether the disease spread to nearby lymph nodes complicates long-term prognosis for the Church leader, according to official briefings.
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Pope Leo XIV spent the night peacefully in a Rome hospital after an hour-and-a-half-long operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung, the Vatican said Wednesday.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The Independent (US)Pope Leo recovering in hospital after having part of lung removed
·London, United Kingdom
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Update of the state of health of the maximum head of the Catholic Church was done hours after surgery for the removal of a lung adenocarcinoma
·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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Independent EspañolROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent a quiet night at Gemelli Hospital in Rome following an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung and a confirmed diagnosis of cancer, the Vatican reported in a...
·Calhoun, United States
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This is reported by the Holy See. In the day updates on the Pope's health, to which yesterday was removed the lower lobe of the right lung for a tumor
·Turin, Italy
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