# Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery after lung nodule is found to be cancerous

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- CNN, 2026-10-14 01:28 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/13/health/pope-leo-lung-cancer-what-to-know?Date=20261013&Profile=CNN

> An operation at the Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic in northwest Rome removed a nodule from Pope Leo XIV. It was diagnosed as pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer.

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