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Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his right lung. Doctors reported that the pope showed a good recovery, allowing him to return to the Vatican and prepare for his upcoming schedule. The surgery confirmed that the pontiff has lung adenocarcinoma.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Pope Leo XIV left the hospital on Saturday following his lung cancer surgery earlier in the week and returned to the Vatican.
Left outlet HuffPost chose to focus its coverage on a reaction from President Trump regarding the diagnosis rather than the medical update itself. Meanwhile, other outlets across the Left (Axios), Center (The Hill, NewsNation), and Right (Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, Breitbart News) emphasized the medical details of his recovery, his discharge from the hospital, and his return to the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV’s doctors say X-ray ‘showed good recovery’ after lung surgery: Vatican
"He carried out his daily activities independently. His physiotherapy session included a full range of physical activities," doctors added.
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Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital on Saturday after having surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his lungs.Why it matters: His discharge clears the way for his rigorous upcoming travel schedule and may alleviate fears of a leadership vacuum at the Vatican.What they're saying: "In light of the blood tests and chest X-ray performed this…
Surgeons removed part of the Pontiff’s right lung and reported he had adenocarcinoma.
The president immediately pivoted to what he appeared to view as a more important matter after briefly wishing Pope Leo XIV well.
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"He carried out his daily activities independently. His physiotherapy session included a full range of physical activities," doctors added.
Doctors cleared Pope Leo XIV to leave the hospital days after surgery revealed he has the most common form of lung cancer.
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Pope Leo XIV left Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Saturday, four days after the removal of a cancerous nodule in his lung. Doctors from the hospital told reporters that Leo, 71, had resumed certain normal activities after the surgery while staying at Gemelli. The operation confirmed the pope has lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type…
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung. He left the hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m. — several days earlier than initially anticipated — and returned to the Vatican after a 10-minute car ride, according to The New ...
Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced.
