A former cancer biologist, Victoria Forster now works as a patient engagement specialist in Toronto, Canada. As a survivor of childhood cancer herself, she is passionate about patient advocacy, particularly cancer survivorship and has given several major talks on the importance
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U.K. Woman Gives Birth To Healthy Baby After Receiving Womb Transplant
A woman in the U.K. has become the first in the country to have a baby after receiving a womb transplant from her sister.
Man Cured Of Sickle Cell Disease In New York Thanks To New Gene Therapy
NY resident Sebastien Beauzile was treated with a pioneering new gene therapy approach called Lyfgenia, curing his sickle cell anemia.
Scientists Discover Blood Stem Cells In Lungs
The discovery could give rise to a new source of stem cells for people with leukemia and other diseases that need blood stem cell transplants.
mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise In Pancreatic Cancer Trial
Results from a trial of an mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer have shown that the vaccine reduces the chance of the cancer recurring in patients who initially respond.