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Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday and is set to return to the Vatican shortly thereafter, according to doctors who deemed him fit for discharge following successful surgery on his right lung. The pope’s medical team, including Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora, confirmed that he will recite the Angelus prayer from the papal apartment window on Sunday. Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma and underwent a three-hour procedure with surgery lasting about 90 minutes; his recovery period was initially estimated to last one week.

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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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“Based on the blood tests and chest X-ray performed this morning, and after evaluating his clinical condition, the Holy Father has been deemed fit for discharge,” Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora said in a statement.

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Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital and return to Vatican He will recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment Sunday. ROME and LONDON -- asserted

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Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday after doctors deemed him fit to leave following surgery on his right lung, according to a statement from his medical team. uncertain

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The pope is expected to leave the hospital in the early afternoon and return to the Vatican. asserted

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The pope will recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday, according to the statement. uncertain

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The pope resumed work activities on Thursday, just days after undergoing an operation, the Vatican said. asserted

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Leo was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, which is the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer, accounting for roughly 40% of all lung cancer cases, according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. uncertain

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Lung adenocarcinoma begins in cells in the lung that make mucus, called epithelial cells, which line the surface of the lungs, the American Cancer Society says. asserted

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Leo was in the operating room for about three hours, with the surgery itself lasting approximately 90 minutes, according to doctors. uncertain

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The surgery was described as "successful" with no complications. asserted

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The Vatican previously said that his recovery at Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital was expected to last about a week. asserted

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Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital and return to Vatican

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