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Utah mom of five with Stage 4 lung cancer undergoes surgery, is on transplant list

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Utah mom of five with Stage 4 lung cancer undergoes surgery, is on transplant list
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Utah News spotted this story published August 20, 2026 at KJZZ. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

A Utah mom of five with Stage 4 lung cancer underwent surgery to have her right lung removed Thursday. Kelsey Flake was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer in 2024. The cancer progressed to Stage 4.

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She is 39 years old.