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  "id": 14309089,
  "title": "Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-has-cancerous-growth-removed-in-lung-operation-14309089",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/14/pope-leo-has-cancerous-growth-removed-in-lung-operation"
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  "account": "Pope Leo XIV underwent a 90-minute surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung, marking his first hospitalization since becoming head of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025. The Vatican confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma after pre-operative tests. To ensure a radical procedure, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed. The surgery was successful with no complications, and the pope woke up normally following the operation. Further tests are being conducted to determine if the cancer had spread. The pope, who was in good spirits before the surgery, will remain in the hospital for several days and his audiences have been canceled until October 20. This marks the 71-year-old pope's first hospitalization since his ascension to the papacy. The Vatican's transparency in handling the pope's health contrasts with the historical secrecy surrounding the well-being of past popes.",
  "summary": "The Vatican said the surgery was successful without complications, with further tests being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread.",
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        "title": "Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation",
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        "title": "Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation",
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        "title": "Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation",
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        "published": "2026-10-13T21:30:13.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-has-cancerous-growth-removed-in-lung-operation-14305379",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:54:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery after lung cancer diagnosis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-xiv-undergoes-surgery-after-lung-cancer-diagnosis",
        "published": "2026-10-13T22:52:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent successful surgery, Vatican says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-cancer-and-underwent-successful-surgery-vatican",
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