1.   Over the last few years, the pope has undergone surgery for removal of what the Vatican said was a benign bowel tumor and underwent hip replacement surgery.

2.   His health problems in recent years included surgery for a bowel tumor, a dislocated shoulder and a hip replacement.

3.   John Paul had surgery two years ago for the removal of a bowel tumor.

4.   John Paul has been slowed down in recent years by health problems, including surgery to remove a benign bowel tumor, a broken shoulder and a broken leg.

5.   Ten years ago, the pope had surgery to remove a bowel tumor his doctors said was close to turning cancerous.