# Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery after lung nodule diagnosis

https://mins.news/en/video/95639

- DW News, 2026-10-11 21:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4HbdZJgfbI

> Pope Leo XIV says doctors found a localized nodule in his lung and that he will have surgery in the coming days. The Vatican says it was detected at a very early stage and recovery is expected to take about a week. DW asked Vatican correspondent Colleen Dulle for her assessment of the diagnosis and its implications for the Catholic leader.

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