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Pope Leo XIV to have surgery this week for lung nodule

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Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that a medical examination found a nodule on his lung, detected at what he called a very early stage and well localized. He said doctors will remove it surgically this week, with about a week of recovery expected. New York neurologist Dr. Tom Pitts, who is not involved in his care, said the finding is "a finding, not a diagnosis."

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