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  "id": 14366045,
  "title": "Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer, doctors remove part of lung: Vatican",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-cancer-doctors-remove-part-of-lung-vatican",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-14T03:58:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
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    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1168459-2/"
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  "account": "Pope Leo, the 71-year-old pontiff, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery to remove a portion of his right lung on Tuesday. The Vatican announced the news in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the pope. Lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of cancer, was confirmed through tissue tests conducted during the operation. The surgery, performed at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, lasted approximately 90 minutes and was deemed successful with no complications. The aim was to eliminate all cancerous tissue, specifically the lower lobe of the right lung, using a video-assisted technique. A lung cancer expert from Georgetown University emphasized that the prognosis and treatment depend on the size of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread to lymph nodes, information that the Vatican has yet to provide.",
  "summary": "The pope has lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of cancer",
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      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer, the Vatican Confirmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-xiv-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-the-vatican-confirmed",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:30:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer Following Surgery, Doctors Say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/world-pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-following-surgery-doctors",
        "published": "2026-10-13T23:01:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pope-leo-xivs-lung-cancer-highlights-growing-number-of-nonsmokers",
        "published": "2026-10-14T00:50:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Pope Leo is diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pope-leo-is-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-after-surgery-in-rome",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:00:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}