# Pope Leo diagnosed with common lung cancer after surgery, Vatican says

https://mins.news/en/item/98666

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 20:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-had-lobe-lung-removed-doctors-found-cancer-vatican-says-2026-10-13/

> The Vatican said Pope Leo was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer after doctors surgically removed the lower lobe of his right lung.

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