{
  "id": 13877930,
  "title": "Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/pope-leo-to-undergo-surgery-for-growth-on-lung",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pope-leo-to-undergo-surgery-for-growth-on-lung/article71572904.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo, aged 71, announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery to remove a small growth detected on his lung during recent medical examinations. The growth, described as \"well-contained\" and spotted early, was found during a check-up. Pope Leo, elected in May 2025, said the operation was scheduled for the following few days. A small lung nodule, while potentially benign in most cases, poses a higher risk with age and size. The Vatican press office expects the pope's recovery to take about a week. Despite this health scare, Pope Leo is set to embark on an 11-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17.",
  "summary": "The Pope says the small growth is ‘well-contained’ and was spotted early; recovery from surgery to take about a week, Vatican says",
  "key_points": [
    "Pope Leo, 71, to undergo surgery for lung growth",
    "Small growth detected during medical check-up",
    "Surgery scheduled for next few days, recovery expected in a week"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/pope-leo-to-undergo-surgery-for-growth-on-lung-13881966",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:51:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}