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Pope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung
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What we know
A recent medical examination found a small nodule, he announced, adding that doctors would remove it this week.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up by STV News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Guardian World
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by New York Times World
- Picked up by The Hill
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo to be hospitalized Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Pope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo Admitted to Hospital for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
- New development reported by Sky News World
Cancer found after Pope had part of his lung removed during 'successful' surgery
- Picked up by Sky News World
Type of cancer found after Pope had part of his lung removed during 'successful' surgery
- New development reported by Sky News World
Pope's lung surgery was successful and went as planned, Vatican says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Surgery on Pope Leo’s lung nodule completed ‘successfully,’ Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
View full timeline · 34 reports
- First reported by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up by STV News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Guardian World
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by New York Times World
- Picked up by The Hill
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo to be hospitalized Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Pope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo Admitted to Hospital for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
- New development reported by Sky News World
Cancer found after Pope had part of his lung removed during 'successful' surgery
- Picked up by Sky News World
Type of cancer found after Pope had part of his lung removed during 'successful' surgery
- New development reported by Sky News World
Pope's lung surgery was successful and went as planned, Vatican says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Surgery on Pope Leo’s lung nodule completed ‘successfully,’ Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer as growth removed in surgery
- Picked up by The Guardian World
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Pope Leo’s lung surgery successfully completed, Vatican says
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer as growth removed during surgery
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pope Leo’s surgery removed cancerous lung nodule, Vatican says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by RTHK International News
- Picked up by SABC News
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer, doctors remove part of lung: Vatican
- Picked up by STV News
Pope has lung cancer and had lower lobe of right lung removed, Vatican says
- Picked up by CBS News
Portion of Pope Leo's lung removed after doctors found cancer, Vatican says
Same story, different outlets
16 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- CBS NewsPortion of Pope Leo's lung removed after doctors found cancer, Vatican says
- SABC NewsPope Leo diagnosed with cancer, doctors remove part of lung: Vatican
- RTHK International NewsPope Leo has cancerous growth removed from lung
- Channel NewsAsia LatestPope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
- South China Morning PostPope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung
- The Straits TimesPope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
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- Sky NewsCancer found after Pope had part of his lung removed during 'successful' surgery
- Washington PostPope Leo enters hospital for surgery on lung nodule
- The New York TimesPope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung
- The HillPope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- CBCPope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- The GuardianPope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung
- Deutsche Welle All NewsPope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung
- STV NewsPope to undergo surgery to remove nodule on lung
- AxiosPope Leo to have "nodule" removed from lung
- NBC News Top StoriesPope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung