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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
CBS News and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a growth doctors had discovered in a recent routine health check.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Pope Leo has lung cancer, lower lobe of right lung removed: Vatican". The right frames it as "Pope Leo has cancer, Vatican says".
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24 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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Left / center-leftPope Leo has lung cancer, lower lobe of right lung removed: Vatican
The Hindu · Center-left · News report
CenterPope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
Japan Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightPope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican reports
Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican reports
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