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Vatican says Pope Leo's lung surgery is set for early this week

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the first days of this week to remove an early-stage nodule on his lung, with about a week of recovery expected, the Vatican said.

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The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the first days of this week to remove a nodule on his lung. It expects a recovery time of about a week, according to The Guardian. Leo announced the plan on Sunday. He said the nodule was found at a "very early stage" during recent medical checks. The Guardian reports he described it as "circumscribed," meaning well localised.

The pope is 71, according to BBC News and The Guardian. Earlier reports said only that the surgery would come in the "coming days." The Guardian is the only outlet here that reports the Vatican's more specific timing and the recovery estimate.

Fox News used the word tumor in its headline. NBC News, BBC News, ABC News, Deutsche Welle and The Guardian say nodule. CBS News, citing the Vatican, says nodular lesion.

CBS News and CNBC report that Leo has no previously known health problems. CNBC says he is considered physically active, with weekly tennis games and swimming at Castel Gandolfo.

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  1. NBC NewsPope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lungSun, Oct 11, 6:34 AM EDT
  2. France 24🔴Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung noduleSun, Oct 11, 6:35 AM EDT
  3. BBC NewsPope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lungSun, Oct 11, 6:53 AM EDT
  4. Fox NewsPope Leo announces tumor on lung, surgery planned in 'next few days'Sun, Oct 11, 7:04 AM EDT
  5. CBS NewsPope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican saysSun, Oct 11, 7:13 AM EDT
  6. ABC NewsPope Leo to undergo surgery after nodule discovered on his lung, he saysSun, Oct 11, 7:18 AM EDT
  7. Deutsche WellePope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lungSun, Oct 11, 7:49 AM EDT
  8. The GuardianPope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lungSun, Oct 11, 7:55 AM EDT
  9. CNBCPope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lungSun, Oct 11, 8:40 AM EDT

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Earlier versions (5)
  1. Sun, Oct 11, 8:00 AM EDT, 7 outlets: Pope Leo XIV to have surgery on lung nodule in coming days
  2. Sun, Oct 11, 7:40 AM EDT, 6 outlets: Pope Leo XIV to have surgery on lung nodule in coming days
  3. Sun, Oct 11, 7:20 AM EDT, 5 outlets: Pope Leo XIV to have lung surgery within days, Vatican says
  4. Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Pope Leo XIV, 71, says he will have surgery for a lung nodule
  5. Sun, Oct 11, 6:45 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Pope Leo XIV says he will have surgery for a lung nodule