CancerQuest | Interview with Karen Neely

Karen Neely is a survivor of breast cancer and the founder of the Triple Pink Foundation. She is commited to raising awareness about triple negative breast cancer. This type of breast cancer is missing three of the molecular markers that pathologists use to categorize breast cancers (HER2, ER and PR). In this interview Karen talks with us about her experience with breast cancer and her involvement in raising awareness about triple negative breast cancer.

Questions and Answers (Videos in English)

	About Karen Neely(Time: 7 sec)
	How did you first become aware of your cancer?(Time: 1 min 19 sec)
	At what stage were you diagnosed?(Time: 16 sec)
	What happened after the diagnosis?(Time: 1 min 20 sec)
	At the time of your diagnosis, did you know that there were multiple forms of breast cancer?(Time: 1 min 39 sec)
	How did you learn about the risk factors of triple negative breast cancer?(Time: 1 min 41 sec)
	How did a triple negative diagnosis affect the types of treatment you could receive?(Time: 1 min 45 sec)
	How did radiotherapy and chemotherapy physically affect you?(Time: 5 min 18 sec)
	Did you experience any complications from the surgery portion of your treatment?(Time: 1 min 46 sec)
	Since your treatment, how have your doctors followed you?(Time: 2 min 51 sec)
	Did your religious or spiritual beliefs play a role in your response to your diagnosis?(Time: 1 min 50 sec)
	What is the best thing people did for you during your treatment?(Time: 3 min 21 sec)
	Has your experience changed any of your relationships?(Time: 1 min 37 sec)
	Have you altered your lifestyle in response to your experience?(Time: 1 min 10 sec)
	How have you become publicly involved in the fight against triple negative breast cancer?(Time: 2 min 15 sec)
	What is your message to the younger population about breast cancer awareness?(Time: 2 min 11 sec)