# Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery at Rome hospital

https://mins.news/en/item/97605

- DW, 2026-10-13 07:51 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/pope-leo-in-rome-hospital-for-surgery/a-79647264?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will have surgery on Tuesday at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to remove a lung nodule and determine whether it is cancerous. He will be under general anesthesia, stay in hospital for a week and has cancelled engagements through October 20.

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