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Pope Leo XIV to have surgery in 'coming days' to remove nodule in lung

"It was detected at a very early stage and is well localised," the pontiff said during an address in St. Peter's Square.

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00:01Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in the coming days for a nodule in his lung.
00:07The Pontiff made the announcement himself speaking during his weekly address in St. Peter's Square.
00:12Di recente, durante alcuni controlli, i medici mi hanno trovato un nodulo circoscritto al polmone.
00:21รˆ stato individuato in una fase molto iniziale e ben localizzato.
00:26I medici ritengono opportuno intervenire.
00:31E allora, seguendo i loro consigli, ho deciso di operarmi per toglierlo.
00:37L'intervento รจ giร  programmata nei prossimi giorni.
00:41Vi ringrazio per la vostra vicinanza spirituale e mi affido alla vostra preghiera.
00:48The Vatican Press Office told reporters that the procedure is set to take place early in the week
00:53and that the expected recovery time is roughly one week.
00:56A lung nodule is a mass of dense tissue that can be detected through chest x-rays or a CT
01:01scan.
01:02At this time, the Pope's apostolic trip to Latin America, beginning on November 6, is still confirmed.
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