# Pope Leo XIV to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/104248

- NBC News, 2026-10-17 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/pope-leo-xiv/pope-leo-discharged-hospital-lung-cancer-surgery-rcna604005

> The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will leave the hospital Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his right lung. He is expected to appear Sunday to lead prayer.

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