Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery
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Summary
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery to remove a small lung nodule after it was found during medical tests. The surgery will take place at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, and he will stay there for about a week to recover.Key Facts
- Pope Leo XIV is 71 years old and the first American pope.
- The lung nodule was found early and is small, less than 1 inch in size.
- The pope announced the news publicly during his Sunday prayer.
- Surgery is planned to remove the nodule, following doctors' advice.
- Recovery in the hospital is expected to last about one week.
- The Vatican denied reports that inflammation caused the medical tests.
- The pope continued his normal public duties despite the upcoming surgery.
- It is unclear if the surgery will affect his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in November.
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