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Pope Leo undergoes lung cancer surgery, Vatican says
Several outlets report the Vatican's announcement that a cancerous growth was removed, but the longer-term prognosis remains unclear.
The Vatican said Pope Leo underwent surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung. France 24 reported that the lower lobe was removed during a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and that he woke normally afterwards. DW reported that he was recovering.
What holds up
- ✓BBC, NPR, France 24 and DW all report surgery for lung cancer, citing the Vatican.
- ✓BBC and France 24 both report removal of the lower lobe of the right lung.
What doesn't yet
- ?The coverage largely rests on the same Vatican announcement rather than independent medical evidence.
- ?A Vatican source told France 24 that tests were continuing to establish whether the cancer had spread; the items do not establish a longer-term prognosis.
Ask before you share
- →Have further test results or a medical prognosis been released?
- →Does 'successful surgery' describe the procedure alone, rather than the outcome of cancer treatment?