# Vatican says Pope Leo’s recovery from lung surgery is ‘proceeding as expected’

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- NBC News, 2026-10-14 15:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/vatican-says-pope-leo-s-lung-surgery-recovery-is-proceeding-as-expected-271564357749

> Pope Leo XIV underwent thoracic surgery after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a type of non-small cell lung cancer. The Vatican says his recovery is proceeding as expected.

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