Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery for a lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV is expected to be hospitalized and undergo surgery on October 13 after a nodule was detected in his lung during a medical check-up. AP News reported this information.
According to the Vatican press office, the Pope will remain in the hospital for approximately one week after the surgery to undergo recovery treatment.
Doctors need to examine the detected nodule to determine whether it is benign or malignant. There is currently no confirmed information indicating that it is cancerous.
Nevertheless, the 71-year-old Leo XIV continued his routine duties on October 12, meeting with representatives of a charitable organization and delivering a speech.