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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says

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Pope Leo has been diagnosed with cancer following a surgical procedure at Gemelli hospital in Rome. Surgeons successfully removed a portion of the pontiff's lung after a growth was identified during a routine medical examination.

The Vatican confirmed the diagnosis and the nature of the operation, which required the pope's admission to the hospital. The procedure follows the discovery of the mass during a standard health screening.

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