# Pope Leo XIV’s lung nodule surgery was successful, Vatican says

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- Fox News, 2026-10-13 13:24 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-leo-surgery-remove-lung-nodule-successful-vatican-says

> Pope Leo XIV had a successful operation Tuesday at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome to remove a small lung nodule, the Vatican said. He is expected to stay in hospital for about a week. The Vatican has not said whether the nodule is cancerous.

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