Three stories of how cancer became infectious

January 28, 2022December 28, 2022 ~ xenograft.blog ~ Leave a comment

Earlier on this blog I talked about the first time I was in a hospital, and how I feared “catching” cancer from my grandpa. Of course this fear is ridiculous because cancer can’t be “caught” or transmitted like an infectious disease. But, what if it could? While at first glance infectious cancer sounds absolutely terrifying … Continue reading Three stories of how cancer became infectious

How one woman became immortal (a true story)

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022 ~ xenograft.blog ~ Leave a comment

Everyone has dreamt of immortality, at least once. What would it be like to live forever? Would you travel? Learn new languages? Become wealthy? With modern advances in science and medicine, people are now living longer and healthier than ever. People are living longer, but not forever. Except one woman. Henrietta Lacks was born in … Continue reading How one woman became immortal (a true story)