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Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed

Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
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Pope Leo XIV’s surgery confirmed that he has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican said Tuesday. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by pre...

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