Summary
Doctors checked his blood and chest pictures and said he is ready to go home.
On Sunday he will lead prayers from his apartment at the Vatican.
Key Points
3 points1
The surgery removed the lower part of his right lung because of lung cancer.
2
The doctors reported no complications during the operation.
3
He will leave the hospital on Saturday and meet people in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
New Words to Learn
10 wordsadenocarcinoma
a common type of lung cancer
lung
the organ that lets you breathe
surgery
a medical operation to fix something inside the body
hospital
a place where doctors take care of sick people
doctors
people who treat illnesses and injuries
prognosis
the expected outcome after treatment
lymph nodes
small parts of the immune system that help fight disease
pilgrims
people traveling to a holy place
Vatican
the small city-state where the Pope lives
St. Peter’s Square
the large open area in front of a famous church in Rome
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