
The pontiff underwent surgery for lung cancer, histological examination confirmed an adenocarcinoma
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The pontiff underwent lung surgery at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome.
The night passed peacefully for the Pope. This was announced by the Vatican press office.
The pontiff underwent surgery for lung cancer. The Vatican assures that 'the intervention concluded positively'. The histological examination confirmed 'an adenocarcinoma'. To make the surgery radical, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed. The pope was in the operating room at the Gemelli hospital in Rome for 3 hours, with the actual duration of the operation being approximately 90 minutes.

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome to remove a lung adenocarcinoma. The operation was successful and the Pontiff spent a peaceful night, while greetings arrived from all over the world.

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