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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV shares message after lung cancer surgery
The Holy See Press Office confirmed the nodule removed on Tuesday during Pope Leo's surgery is a type of non-small cell lung cancer. Follow here for more updates.
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Doctors say the pontiff's recovery is proceeding as expected, while the Vatican confirms his desire to go ahead with a planned visit to Latin America in November.
According to lung cancer expert Luis Ráez, Pope Leo's treatment will depend on the size of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread.
Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as coadjutor archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2025, with the automatic right of succession upon his predecessor's retiremenpon his predecessor's retiremen.
