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@aprilradek

Hi Lisa,

One of the lymph nodes removed had cancer at the "edge of the margin". The team is recommending radiation treatment in that area. I am waiting for an appointment with the radiation oncology team to get more details. I hate the waiting part- are you still feeling well on Alecensa?

I was hoping to go straight to Alectinib (Alecensa), but the team recommends radiation first.

april

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Hi April (@aprilradek), Good to hear from you. I'm doing very well, thanks for asking. My next scans are two weeks away. I did go straight to the targeted therapy (over three years ago), and for me, it cleared several tumors in my lung and liver (no surgery and no chemo or radiation). My treatment approach is generally reserved for advanced stage patients. Your team must have a good reason for recommending the radiation first, possibly a curative approach. What reason did they give? Did they say that you would be put on Alectinib after radiation, or are they hoping that won't be needed?