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Special report: Vatican says Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery
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October 13, 2026
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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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