Pope undergoes successful surgery for lung nodule
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 22:02 · Archive
Pope Francis underwent a 90-minute surgical procedure to remove a lung nodule, the Vatican has confirmed.
Pope Francis underwent a 90-minute surgical procedure to remove a lung nodule, which the Vatican said was successfully completed without complications.
PennLive reports that tests have confirmed the pope has lung cancer. The Vatican confirmed both the surgery and the cancer diagnosis, though the outlets provided limited additional detail about the pope's condition or prognosis.
How it is being reported
- Surgery, tests, confirm the pope has lung cancer, Vatican saysThe Vatican said the 90-minute surgery was successful with no complicationsPennLive · 13 Oct, 21:23
- Vatican says pope’s lung nodule surgery was successfully completedPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 13 Oct, 20:32
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