What to know about Pope Leo’s planned lung nodule surgery

A health story from Florida, reported by WTSP Tampa Bay.

Health · Florida · October 12, 2026

From WTSP Tampa Bay

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove “a localized nodule” in his lung that was “detected at a very early stage.” Here's what to know.

Reported by WTSP Tampa Bay, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at WTSP Tampa Bay →

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