# Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer

https://mins.news/en/item/98953

- NBC News, 2026-10-13 23:21 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-271527493650

> According to the Vatican, Pope Leo, 71, has the lung-cancer variety diagnosed more often than any other. His lung nodule was successfully taken out in surgery.

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