Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says
Reported by ABC News
A lung nodule is a small area of dense tissue. The American Lung Association says such growths can have several causes, and most are not cancerous.
The association says nodules may be linked to scar tissue, irritants, inflammation, infections or cancer. Doctors identify them through imaging, including X-rays or CT scans.
The article quoted Kim as saying the pope is active and in good health, and expressing optimism about his operation and recovery. The Vatican has not provided further details about the procedure or recovery timeline in the supplied report.
Key points
- The Vatican says Pope Leo will enter a Rome hospital Tuesday morning.
- He announced surgery for a lung nodule on social media Sunday.
- Most lung nodules are benign, according to the American Lung Association.