Victoria Forster, PhD

Victoria Forster is a postdoctoral research scientist and freelance science writer. Her research interests include; DNA repair deficiencies, pediatric cancers, stem cell and organoid models for cancer development and cancer treatment-related side effects. She is also a 25-year survivor of childhood leukemia and an advocate for childhood cancer awareness. She has bylines in several outlets including The Times, The Guardian, Forbes, and Cancer Therapy Advisor.

All articles by Victoria Forster, PhD

Abdominal Infections

Gender Pay Gap Affects Most Medical Specialties, Persists Over Time

Women in academic medicine typically have lower starting salaries than men, and this disparity remains after 10 years on the job.

Victoria Forster, PhD

May 20, 2022

Pleuropulmonary and Bronchial Infections

COVID-19 and Lung Cancer: What We Know and Don’t Know

Researchers have summarized what is known about COVID-19 in the context of lung cancer and highlighted areas where more research is needed.

Victoria Forster, PhD

January 28, 2022

Reproductive Organ Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Gardasil 9 for the Prevention of Some Head and Neck Cancers: Measuring the Benefit

The approval is based on evidence that the vaccine can prevent anogenital infections, with an ongoing trial looking at throat infection prevention in men likely to be critical for continued approval.

Victoria Forster, PhD

August 13, 2020