• Question: what made you want to be a cancer scientist?

    Asked by bethtucker to Vicky on 18 Nov 2013. This question was also asked by fluffyduck01.
    • Photo: Vicky Forster

      Vicky Forster answered on 18 Nov 2013:

      Hi Beth,

      Thanks for the question. I have always been interested in science, but when I was very young, i liked physics and maths better than biology or physics. When I was eight years old, I was diagnosed with leukaemia, and this focused me more on medical research and genetics. I wanted to find out why i got ill, and also how the drugs and treatments I had cured me. In some ways, although it was unpleasant, I am thankful to this experience for making me who I am now – I wouldn’t be a cancer research scientist without it. You can read more about this here if you would like!

      http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/jul/01/vicky-forster-cancer-science-newcastle

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