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22 October 2026
Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment — Vatican
Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery last week was a success, the Vatican said. The pope broke with traditions of secrecy around papal health issues after announcing he needed surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
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