Linda has anaplastic lymphoma (ALK) metastic non small cell lung cancer.

Linda is NOT clear on the fact that the ENT doctor didn't do the surgery
to remove a lymph node in her neck.  The ear Nose and Throat physical
referred Linda to a Hematology/Oncology doctor to remove the lymph node.

 Dr. Esplin, Revere Health removed the lymph node the Oncologist
wanted on Monday Oct. 23.  Dr. Esplin called
Mark on Tuesday and confirmed that Linda's cancer originated in the Lungs.


Mark Hales says it is in the bones and all over.  Linda has been in pain for years
and they told her it was arthritis while it was really the cancer progressing.

Linda has anaplastic lymphoma (ALK) metastic non small cell lung cancer.
Treatment is a new med called ALECENSA a pill taken twice a day.

Dr. Brandt Esplin grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah,  and did is Residency in
Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

https://www.alecensa.com/patient.html

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