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What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Dawn, The Hill, New York Times World, NPR World, CBC World, Times of India World, The Guardian World, Deutsche Welle All News, Washington Post World, STV News, Channel NewsAsia Latest, ABC News, CBS News, SABC News, South China Morning Post Asia, BBC News World, Axios, The Straits Times World, NBC News Top Stories, and Sky News World are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 11 Oct 2026, 10:25 UTC. 43 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour surgically removed from his right lung on Tuesday in a 90-minute operation described as “ successful ” by the Vatican. Here are what several medical experts told AFP about the surgery and diagnosis.
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Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky News World
Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday after nodule discovered on his lung
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung
- Picked up by Sky News World
Pope Leo to undergo surgery on Tuesday after nodule discovered on his lung
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up by BBC News World
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
- Picked up by SABC News
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodule discovered on his lung, he says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
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- Picked up by STV News
- New development reported by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
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- First reported by Sky News World
Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday after nodule discovered on his lung
- Picked up by Sky News World
Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung
- Picked up by Sky News World
Pope Leo to undergo surgery on Tuesday after nodule discovered on his lung
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up by BBC News World
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
- Picked up by SABC News
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodule discovered on his lung, he says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by STV News
- New development reported by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Guardian World
- Picked up by Times of India World
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by NPR World
- Picked up by New York Times World
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- 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 The Straits Times World
Pope Leo sticks to busy schedule before surgery to remove lung nodule
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo sticks to normal schedule ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo to be hospitalised on Tuesday ahead of surgery, Vatican says
- Picked up by Times of India World
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery: What we know about his health and upcoming plans
- 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
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday, Vatican says
- Picked up by SABC News
Pope Leo to be hospitalised on Tuesday ahead of surgery: Vatican
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by CBS News
- New development reported by Sky News World
- New development reported by Dawn
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20 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- DawnWhat we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation
- The HillPope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- The New York TimesPope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung
- NPRPope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
- CBCPope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Times of IndiaPope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November
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- 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
- Washington PostPope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung, Vatican says
- STV NewsPope to undergo surgery to remove nodule on lung
- Channel NewsAsia LatestPope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- ABC NewsPope Leo to undergo surgery after nodule discovered on his lung, he says
- CBS NewsPope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
- SABC NewsPope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- South China Morning PostPope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- BBC NewsPope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
- AxiosPope Leo to have "nodule" removed from lung
- The Straits TimesPope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- NBC News Top StoriesPope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Sky NewsPope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday after nodule discovered on his lung