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The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".
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independent outlets · 80% owner-diverse
The coverage varies significantly, with some outlets describing a planned procedure for a nodule while others definitively state the growth is cancerous following surgery. Sourcing is attributed to direct statements from the pontiff or the Vatican.
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