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Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.

Pope Leo left on Friday for an ambitious 12-day trip across South America expected to attract millions-strong crowds, as the first US-born pope returns to a Catholic stronghold where he lived for decades as a missionary.

Tour includes much-anticipated ‘homecoming’ to Peru where he was a priest for many years

Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.

Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

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Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17.

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The Pope underwent surgery in to remove a tumour on the lower part of his right lung and is gradually resuming his duties.

Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.

The trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, set for Nov. 6 to 17, is particularly grueling.

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The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church has had the lower lobe of his right lung removed in surgery.

Tests show the cancer was confined to the portion of the pope’s right lung that was removed, his doctors say. NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports.

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The 71-year-old pope has begun a gradual return to his duties and hopes to proceed with a planned visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov 6 to 17.

Pope Leo won't need further treatment after his surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican announced on Wednesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.

Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.

The pope’s doctors said he had pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which was localized.

Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having lung cancer surgery, his doctors said in a statement.

"The results confirmed that the tumor was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized," Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora said.

The pontiff made his way through St. Peter's Square in the Popemobile one week after undergoing lung cancer surgery.

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