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Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery.
Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli hospital Saturday, just days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where dozens of well-wishers saw him off wit...
Pope Leo left Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
The 71-year-old had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors detected a suspected cancerous nodule
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Dozens of well-wishers greeted the pope as he walked out of the hospital and into a waiting vehicle to return to the Vatican.
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
Leo XIV had been treated for lung cancer at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday after doctors deemed him fit to leave following surgery on his right lung.
Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli hospital Saturday, just days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital on Saturday after having surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his lungs. Why it matters: His discharge clears the way for his rigorous upcom...
Pope Leo has left Rome’s Gemelli hospital four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday.
A routine heart scan led to an early lung cancer diagnosis for a nonsmoker, highlighting the importance of preventive care.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window ov...
Doctors are still awaiting the results of tests to understand the precise molecular and genetic makeup of the cancer.
Doctors are still awaiting the results of tests to understand the precise molecular and genetic makeup of the cancer.
Pope Leo XIV received blood tests and a chest X-ray at Gemelli Hospital confirming he is well enough to return to the Vatican after surgery.
Leo said recovering well, will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square
Pope Leo XIV will leave the Rome hospital where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said on Saturday, after doctors deemed him “fit for discharge”. Leo, 71, has bee...
Pope Leo XIV is expected to return to the Vatican Saturday after surgery confirmed lung cancer, with a public blessing planned for Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV will leave the Rome hospital Saturday where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery after doctors deemed him "fit for discharge", the Vatican said.
Doctors cleared Pope Leo XIV to leave the hospital days after surgery revealed he has the most common form of lung cancer.
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital on Saturday after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his right lung.
Pope Leo left hospital in Rome on Saturday afternoon to return to the Vatican following surgery for lung cancer four days ago. The 71-year-old walked unaided to his waiting car, stopping t...
Pope Leo XIV has been declared fit for discharge from the hospital following surgery for lung cancer. Doctors have assessed his tests and clinical condition to make this determination.
The Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV would be discharged from hospital on Saturday, four days after his surgery
The 71-year-old pontiff had been recovering in Rome's Gemelli hospital since undergoing a lung operation on Tuesday.
The pope had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday (Oct 13) because of a cancerous tumour.
The surgery confirmed Leo had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer
The Pope has left Rome's Gemelli hospital, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
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