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

A health story from Georgia, reported by 11Alive Atlanta.

Health · Georgia · October 12, 2026

From 11Alive Atlanta

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 11Alive Atlanta, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at 11Alive Atlanta →

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