Pope Says Doctors Found a Small Lung Nodule, Recommend Surgery

The pope announced Sunday that doctors had found a small, well-localized nodule in his lung during medical examinations. Following the discovery, physicians recommended surgery to remove it. The announcement provided limited details about the examinations, the proposed procedure, or when surgery might take place. A small, localized nodule is an abnormal area identified in the lung, but the statement did not specify its nature or whether it was cancerous. The pope’s announcement shared the doctors’ recommendation but offered no further information about his condition or treatment plan.