Pope Leo to have lung nodule surgery on Tuesday afternoon, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY, Oct 13 (Reuters) — Pope Leo's will undergo surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday afternoon, the Vatican said. Leo, 71, said on Sunday that the growth, a small nodule, had been found on a recent check-up, was "well-contained" and had been spotted early. The Vatican announced the details of the surgery after Leo was seen leaving the Vatican in a convoy of vehicles headed for Gemelli hospital, about nine kilometers (5.6 miles) north of the Vatican. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee) ((joshua.mcelwee@thomsonreuters.com;)