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  "id": 15967877,
  "title": "Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/pope-leo-will-not-need-further-cancer-treatment-doctors-say",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:06:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-22/pope-leo-will-not-need-further-cancer-treatment-doctors-say/107295358"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo will not require further cancer treatment, marking the conclusion of his recent health crisis. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, which was found to contain lung adenocarcinoma, the most prevalent form of lung cancer. The surgery was successful in confirming the cancer's localization, and subsequent post-operative tests have indicated no further treatment is necessary. Pope Leo was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic four days after the procedure and has gradually resumed his activities. Despite the health scare, the pontiff remains committed to his upcoming trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, scheduled from November 6 to 17. His doctors attribute his recovery to the early detection of the cancer, which was likely an incidental finding during a routine examination. With minimal follow-up treatment required, Pope Leo appears to have a relatively small tumor that has not spread to lymph nodes, making it highly treatable through surgical means.",
  "summary": "Pope Leo will not need further treatment after undergoing surgery for lung cancer last week, his doctors say.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pope-leo-discharged-from-hospital-after-lung-cancer-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-19T12:48:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Pope Leo returns to work less than a week after lung cancer surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pope-leo-returns-to-work-less-than-a-week-after-lung-cancer-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:43:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Pope Leo to hold Wednesday audience for first time since lung cancer surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/pope-leo-to-hold-wednesday-audience-for-first-time-since-lung-cancer",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:38:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Pope Leo holds first general audience since surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/pope-leo-holds-first-general-audience-since-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:58:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "WATCH: Pope Leo makes 1st public appearance since surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/watch-pope-leo-makes-1st-public-appearance-since-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-21T13:24:26.000Z"
      }
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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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