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Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital in Rome for surgery to remove lung nodule

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Pope Leo XIV was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday ahead of surgery later in the day to remove a lung nodule, an operation that experts say will determine whether the lesion is malignant and if other treatment is needed. Pope Leo XIV arrived at a hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung. Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon to ​remove a small growth on one of his lungs, in the first major health issue of his 17-month tenure.

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