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Vatican says tests show Pope Leo XIV won't need further treatment for lung cancer

Vatican says tests show Pope Leo XIV won't need further treatment for lung cancer
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Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said Wednesday. Leo, 71, had part of one lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the m...

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