He had surgery for the mass in his lung! Breaking news regarding Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV, who completed his five-day hospital stay after lung surgery, will return to the Vatican on Saturday.
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The Vatican Press Office announced that Pope Leo XIV, who had surgery due to a mass in his lung, will be discharged from the hospital and return to the Vatican on Saturday.
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Pope Leo XIV had a successful surgery on October 13 due to a mass in his lung and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed.
The Vatican Press Office announced that Pope Leo XIV will leave the hospital on Saturday afternoon and return to the Vatican after a five-day hospital stay. In the statement reported by Vatican News, it was reported that the decision to discharge the Pope was taken following the health checks carried out in the morning.
Doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora stated that blood tests and a chest X-ray performed on Saturday morning confirmed that the Pope's clinical condition allowed him to leave the hospital.
The Vatican Press Office also provided information about the Pope's first program after his discharge. "Tomorrow, he will lead the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal office," the statement said.
It was also reported that Pope Leo 14 will conduct a service in a room reserved for prayer on the 10th floor of the hospital before returning to the Vatican.
Pope Leo 14 announced on October 11 that doctors detected a mass in his lung and recommended surgery to remove the nodule.
The Vatican announced that the surgery, which was performed on October 13 and lasted approximately 90 minutes, was successful. During the operation, the lower lobe of the Pope's right lung was removed, and the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma was confirmed as a result of the examination of the tissue taken.
All of the Pope's planned programs until October 20 were canceled so that he could focus on the recovery process after the surgery. After being discharged from the hospital, Pope Leo XIV is expected to continue his recovery process in the Vatican.
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