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  "id": 14335335,
  "title": "Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful surgery to remove cancerous lung tumour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pope-leo-xiv-undergoes-successful-surgery-to-remove-cancerous-lung",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:57:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/14/pope-leo-xiv-undergoes-successful-surgery-to-remove-cancerous-lung-tumour/238993"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV underwent a successful three-hour operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, with the Vatican confirming the procedure was successful and the pontiff woke up normally afterwards. Further tests are being conducted to determine if the cancer had spread, but medical experts suggest if caught early, the prognosis is very good. Five-year survival rates for lung adenocarcinoma, when the cancer is localised and treated surgically, range from 80 to 98 percent. The 71-year-old pope, who is the first U.S. pontiff, had entered the hospital smiling and waving before the surgery. His audiences have been cancelled until October 20, and the operation raises questions about whether he will embark on a Latin American trip planned for next month. The Vatican has historically been secretive about the health of popes, but has become more transparent, particularly in the case of Leo's predecessor, Francis.",
  "summary": "ROME, Oct 14 — Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation yesterday...",
  "key_points": [
    "Pope Leo XIV successfully underwent lung cancer surgery",
    "Vatican confirms operation's success, pope woke normally",
    "Five-year survival rates high for early-stage lung adenocarcinoma"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:13:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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-14304831",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:20:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "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-14303267",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:23:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "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-14301685",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:30:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Buenos Aires Times",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-13T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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