教皇利奥周日表示，医生在最近的体检中发现他肺部有一个小结节，他将于本周接受手术以切除该结节，这是他71岁任期内的首次健康警报。
Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check, and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff's tenure.
利奥在圣彼得广场向参加他每周日祈祷的朝圣者表示，该结节“局限良好”且在早期被发现。
Leo told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for his weekly Sunday prayer that the growth was "well-contained" and caught at an early stage."
他问道：“最近，在一些医学检查中，医生在我的肺部发现了一个局部结节。”该结节是在非常早期被发现的，并且局限良好。
Recently, during some medical examinations, doctors found a localized nodule in my lung," said the pontiff. "It was detected at a very early stage and is well contained.""
“医生认为有必要进行干预，因此，根据他们的建议，我决定接受手术以切除它。”他说。“手术已经安排在接下来的几天进行。”利奥于2025年5月由世界红衣主教选为教皇，相对年轻。他喜欢运动，包括网球，且此前没有已知的健康问题。他的前任教皇方济各在88岁时去世，晚年日益虚弱。梵蒂冈新闻办公室表示，利奥术后恢复预计将持续约一周。目前尚未提供关于其健康状况的更多详情。
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The doctors believe it is advisable to intervene, so, following their advice, I have decided to undergo surgery to remove it," he said. "The operation is already scheduled for the next few days." Leo, elected pope by the world's cardinals in May 2025, is relatively young for a Church leader. He enjoys sports, including tennis, and is not known to previously have had health issues. The late Pope Francis, Leo's predecessor, died at age 88 and was increasingly frail in his later years. The Vatican press office said Leo's recovery from surgery was expected to take about a week. It did not immediately provide further details about the pope's health.- Ends