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The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer, hours after he underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
The Holy See Press Office stated that the operation was completed successfully, within the expected timeframe, and as planned. The Pope has returned to his hospital room following the procedure.
Pope Leo, the first American pontiff, was admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital on Tuesday afternoon for the surgery.
According to the Vatican statement, the Pope spent approximately three hours in the operating room, while the operation itself lasted about 90 minutes.
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