Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following teh removal of a nodule from his lung, as announced by the Vatican. He underwent surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome,during which the nodule was removed. The examination confirmed that the nodule was lung adenocarcinoma, a type of small cell lung cancer.It appears there is some inconsistency in the medical details provided.Lung adenocarcinoma is classified as a type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), not small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These are distinct forms of lung cancer with different characteristics and treatment approaches.

Based on the information from the Vatican proclamation,Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove a lung nodule,which was confirmed to be lung adenocarcinoma.

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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after having a nodule removed from his lung, the Vatican announced on Tuesday.

The Holy Father underwent surgery at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove the nodule, which he had previously characterized as minor and treatable. The Vatican said in a statement that an examination confirmed the presence of lung adenocarcinoma, a form of small cell lung cancer.

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