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Pope Leo recovering ‘as expected’ after surgery to remove cancerous mass from lung: Vatican

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Pope Leo is recovering well after undergoing lung cancer surgery on Tuesday at Gemelli Hospital, according to doctors who treated him. The operation involved removing the lower lobe of his right lung where cancerous cells were found; he spent about three hours in the operating room with the actual procedure lasting around 90 minutes. On Wednesday, Pope Leo was walking around his hospital room and even celebrated Mass, with medical tests confirming that his recovery is progressing normally. The Vatican has not made any changes to Leo’s travel plans for an upcoming trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17.

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Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, underwent surgery on October 13 at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to remove a malignant nodule from his lung. The procedure went smoothly, confirming he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. Despite this health scare, doctors have given him the green light to proceed with his previously planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17. Pope Leo made the announcement during a Sunday prayer service on October 11, stating that he is in good health and looking forward to the trip "with great joy and enthusiasm." The Vatican press office confirmed on October 26 that no medical contraindications exist for his travel plans, which involve visits to ten cities across three countries. Leo has expressed gratitude for worldwide support during his recovery and remains committed to resuming his full schedule while adhering to medical recommendations. His trip will include stops in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Lima, Chiclayo, Cuzco, and Pucallpa among others.

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Pope Leo was recovering “as expected” Wednesday — walking around his hospital room and even celebrating Mass — after undergoing lung cancer surgery, according to the Vatican. uncertain

Leo → recover → Vatican

The pope underwent scheduled blood tests and a chest X-ray after surgeons on Tuesday successfully removed the lower lobe of the 71-year-old Holy Father’s right lung, which contained cancerous cells. asserted

which → undergo → cells

The results of Wednesday’s tests “confirm that his postoperative recovery is progressing normally: the values are within the expected range for the type of operation performed,” Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora of Gemelli Hospital, said in a statement. asserted

Carbone → confirm → statement

“The Holy Father has undergone respiratory physiotherapy and has begun walking around his room. asserted

Father → undergo → room

He has resumed eating normally and had breakfast and lunch,” the doctors said. asserted

doctors → resume → breakfast

“His recovery is proceeding as expected.” The pontiff also reportedly concelebrated Mass on Wednesday afternoon at Gemelli Hospital. uncertain

pontiff → proceed → Hospital

Doctors had suspected the pope developed adenocarcinoma during preoperative tests. asserted

pope → suspect → tests

Smoking, exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution and toxins like asbestos or heavy metals — alongside family history — can all raise the risk of developing adenocarcinoma. asserted

Smoking → raise → adenocarcinoma

Leo is expected to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru — where he hold dual citizenship — from Nov. 6-17 despite his health issues. asserted

he → expect → issues

The Vatican has not announced any schedule changes for the trip. asserted

Vatican → announce → trip

Leo was in the operating room for roughly three hours, with the surgery itself lasting about 90 minutes, officials said. asserted

officials → last → minutes

The pope first revealed the health scare to the public during a Sunday noon prayer service at St. Peter’s Square, disclosing that doctors had discovered a “small, localized nodule” in his lung. asserted

doctors → reveal → lung

“The doctors believe it’s best to take action, so, following their advice, I’ve decided to have surgery to remove it,” the pontiff said in Italian at the time. asserted

pontiff → believe → time

This diagnosis is the first significant health issue the pope has faced since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church. asserted

pope → face → Church

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