Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV, 71, has announced he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule that was detected at a very early stage. Read More: https://punchng.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule/
Pope Leo XIV, 71, will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule that was detected at an early stage. According to The Korea Times, the nodule was found to be "circumscribed" or well-localized.
The surgery is scheduled to take place in the coming days, with an expected recovery time of about one week, as per The Korea Times and ABC News (US). The procedure will be performed at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
Pope Leo XIV has no previously known health problems and is considered physically active. He has a major trip planned to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17.
Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, The Korea Times, DW News, DW English (Top Stories), ABC News (US) — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
