{
  "id": 14305401,
  "title": "Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-had-lobe-of-lung-removed-as-doctors-found-cancer-vatican-says",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:24:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-911619"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo, 71, underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a portion of his right lung due to a diagnosis of lung cancer. The Vatican announced that the procedure, conducted at Rome's Gemelli hospital, was successful and aimed to eliminate all cancerous tissue using a video-assisted technique. The operation involved removing the lower lobe of the pope's right lung. Medical experts noted that the prognosis and treatment would depend on the size of the removed tumor and whether the cancer had spread to the pope's lymph nodes, information the Vatican had not immediately provided. Upon successful completion of the surgery, lasting about 90 minutes, the pope woke up normally and is currently resting in his hospital room. The Vatican stated that Leo would likely remain hospitalized for about a week. All public events scheduled for the pontiff have been canceled until October 20. The late Pope Francis, Leo's predecessor, also faced several hospitalizations in his later years.",
  "summary": "The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo has lung cancer following surgery to remove part of his right lung. Doctors said more information is needed to determine the cancer's stage and prognosis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/14305401.png",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Pope Leo has lobe of lung removed as doctors find cancer, Vatican says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/breaking-pope-leo-has-lobe-of-lung-removed-as-doctors-find-cancer",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:24:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-has-lung-cancer-vatican-says",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:40:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "How Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis may impact responsibilities, travel plans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/how-pope-leos-cancer-diagnosis-may-impact-responsibilities-travel",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:17:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}