# Special report: Vatican says Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

https://mins.news/en/video/98717

- NBC News, 2026-10-13 21:12 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAubMV28dmA

> The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer and had the lower lobe of his right lung removed. NBC News explains why the operation was described as “radical” and reports on the expected recovery timeline.

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