Being diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy (Carol’s story)

March 1, 2011

In this video, Carol B. talks about dealing with her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment while pregnant

Watch as Carol talks about her breast cancer diagnosis while pregnant at the age of 42 and how she decided about her treatment.
Carol works as a Health Director for Long Plain First Nations. She is married and has one child.

So, I had a lumpectomy while I was pregnant, I think I was about four- or five-months pregnant during that process. And then they induced him early so he was born at eight months. And we stayed in the hospital for four days and then the week after, I started chemo. So, it was immediately after he was born.

Watch the video of Carol B. talking about her treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy

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