# Pope Leo says he will have surgery to remove a lung nodule

https://mins.news/en/item/95168

- NBC News, 2026-10-11 10:34 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/pope-leo-xiv/pope-leo-undergo-surgery-remove-nodule-lung-rcna602747

> In a Sunday announcement, Pope Leo XIV said an early-stage nodule in his lung is to be removed surgically.

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