Pope Leo diagnosed with ​lung cancer

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Leo had a lower lobe ​of his right lung ‌removed during surgery on Tuesday and was diagnosed with ​lung adenocarcinoma, a common ​form of lung cancer, the ⁠Vatican said in a ​medical bulletin. Leo, 71, was admitted ​to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove ​a growth on his ​lung that doctors found in a ‌recent ⁠health checkup. Tuesday's surgery lasted about 90 minutes and was successful with no complications, ​the Vatican ​said. ⁠The pope has woken up normally and ​is resting in ​his ⁠hospital room. The Vatican said previously that the pope was ⁠expected ​to spend a ​week in hospital recovering.