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Pope's surgeon details operating on "ideal patient" after lung cancer discovered

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The surgeon who operated on Pope Leo XIV earlier this week detailed in an interview with Vatican News how the pope's cancer was discovered, moments before and after his surgical procedure and the importance of prevention.

The pope was discharged from the hospital Saturday — four days after his surgery — to a large crowd of well-wishers cheering for him.

Dr. Stefano Margaritora, director of the thoracic surgery unit at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation, spoke to the Vatican News in a lengthy interview and said the pope's lung cancer was discovered "entirely by chance."

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LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested

At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports Mass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report . More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network , an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Among these, at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV…

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