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Special report: Vatican says Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery
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What we know
Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer and had the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican announced. NBC News' Anne Thompson explains why the operation was characterized as "radical" and Claudio Lavanga reports on the expected recovery timeline.
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Special Report: Vatican says Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery
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