El Pontífice ha comunicado la noticia tras el rezo del Ángelus y se someterá a una intervención quirúrgica en los próximos días.
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El Papa anunció que se someterá a una cirugía tras detectarle un nódulo pulmonar en fase inicial.
El papa León XIV ha anunciado este domingo que será operado en los próximos días para extirparle un nódulo pulmonar detectado durante unas pruebas médicas recientes.
El Pontífice, de 71 años, ha explicado que la lesión se encuentra en una fase muy inicial y está bien localizada, por lo que los médicos le han recomendado intervenir quirúrgicamente. Fuentes vaticanas explican que la hospitalización posterior a la operación durará aproximadamente una semana.
“Recientemente, durante unas pruebas médicas, los doctores me detectaron un nódulo localizado en el pulmón. Fue descubierto en una fase muy inicial y está bien delimitado. Los médicos consideran conveniente intervenir y, siguiendo sus consejos, he decidido someterme a una operación para extirparlo. La intervención ya está programada para los próximos días”, ha declarado.
León XIV ha comunicado la noticia personalmente desde la ventana del Palacio Apostólico del Vaticano, al término del rezo del Ángelus, ante los fieles y peregrinos congregados en la plaza de San Pedro.
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El Papa será sometido a una intervención quirúrgica en los próximos días.
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La hospitalización postoperatoria durará aproximadamente una semana.
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