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Pope Leo XIV's lung nodule surgery concludes successfully, Vatican says

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Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a lung nodule, and the Vatican said the operation concluded successfully. The pope had said the growth was contained and found at a very early stage. He is expected to spend about a week recovering in the hospital.

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