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A UK study involving nearly 1 million adults has found that drinking beverages at very hot temperatures is associated with a higher risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The risk rises with frequency, but overall numbers remain small. Experts urge cooling drinks before consumption and maintaining other protective habits.
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors found a small, localized nodule. Surgeons have confirmed lung adenocarcinoma; doctors have said postoperative blood tests and a chest X‑ray are within expected ranges and the pope has begun physiotherapy and walking in his room.
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous lung tumour. Doctors say he is fit for discharge and his recovery is progressing normally; tests will determine if the cancer has spread and if further treatment is needed. The pope is continuing to monitor his health and may adjust travel plans for his November trip to South America.
Pope Leo XIV has had the lower lung lobe removed and his recovery is progressing. Doctors say there is no clinical reason to stop the planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, though organizers are monitoring his health as he weighs travel amid ongoing treatment discussions.
The pope has undergone a 90-minute lung-sparing operation for adenocarcinoma. Doctors say the procedure was successful and there were no complications; he remains in hospital as further tests determine additional treatment.
The Vatican reports that Pope Leo has resumed public duties after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. He has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. Officials caution that his schedule may be adjusted as he recovers, with a U.N. trip in November under consideration.
The Vatican has pressed for peace as Pope Leo has delivered a video message in Assisi, urging an end to war and a cease-fire in Ukraine. The pope’s humanitarian drive accelerates with a local cease-fire in Oleshky; a Vatican envoy leads aid shipments to Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.