lung
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The Pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday afternoon, just four days after an operation to remove a cancerous growth from his lung.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
His doctors said that a chest X-ray indicated "good recovery of the operated lung".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The 71-year-old leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics had a part of his lung removed on Tuesday and is undergoing further tests to determine if he is cancer-free or needs further treatment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In the folder were several lung X-rays and a short case history.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
"Liberty's type of sarcoma was a particularly aggressive sarcoma and, after she was operated on, it had spread to her lungs in just six weeks," she remembered.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Mature macrophages often collect in organs such as the lungs and liver instead of spreading widely throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In Bradashesh, retired teacher Lirie Curri, 61, showed AFP the X-rays of her damaged lungs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
“She developed pleural effusion — fluid between the lungs and ribs — compressing her lungs and making it hard for her to breathe.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Like when she sang at the top of her lungs in the shower, even though there wasn’t an audience.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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