Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery

Pope Leo XIV's country confirmed that helium has lung crab and helium had the little lobe of his close lung removed, the Vatican said Tuesday.

The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said successful a aesculapian bulletin aft the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery.

The 71-year-old pontiff was successful the operating room for astir 3 hours, the connection said. The country itself lasted astir 90 minutes. "The country was successful, and determination were nary complications," the connection said.

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