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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove lung lobe, Vatican says

Pope Leo was admitted to hospital for surgery to remove a lump on his lung .

Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove lung lobe, Vatican says

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Pope Leo was admitted to hospital for surgery to remove a lump on his lung [world#7].

Doctors removed a lobe of the lung during the operation, and the Vatican confirmed the pope was diagnosed with cancer [world#16].

The removed nodule was cancerous, the Vatican announced [world#12].

The surgery was performed on the pope's right lung [world#10].