{"id":3844,"date":"2026-10-19T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimalfitness-health.com\/?p=3844"},"modified":"2026-10-19T07:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:00:25","slug":"doctor-says-pope-leos-cancer-likely-early-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimalfitness-health.com\/?p=3844","title":{"rendered":"Doctor says Pope Leo&#8217;s cancer likely &#8216;early stage&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9XOt7Mm8jbk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of his right lung removed, the Vatican announced. Dr. David Jones, a thoracic surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, breaks the timeline for possible treatments Pope Leo could undergo and the likely stage of the cancer based on the size of the nodule that was removed from the pope&#8217;s lung.<\/p>\n<p>For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com<\/p>\n<p>Every day, NBC News helps people understand what\u2019s happening and why it matters \u2014 through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts \u2014 TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline \u2014 to NBC News NOW, the 24\/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world. <\/p>\n<p>NBC News. 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