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Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Right-Lobe Surgery in Rome
The Vatican said Pope Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed for lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of the disease, in a 90-minute operation it described as successful.
Marco Di Sante · 465 words
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