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Pope Leo XIV's doctors say chest X-ray shows 'good recovery' of lung

Pope Leo XIV's doctors said on Thursday a chest X-ray showed "good recovery of the operated lung", two days after the pontiff underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour.

"This morning, the Holy Father underwent routine check-ups, which yielded normal results," said his doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, adding in the note published by the Vatican that Leo's recovery was "progressing as expected."

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