Patient Profiles

Jessica Galloway

Breast Cancer Turns San Francisco Mom into Advocate

When Jessica Galloway faced a complicated case of Stage III breast cancer, she turned to UCSF for her surgery, treatment and even access to a new clinical trial. Our groundbreaking cancer research is just one reason UCSF has an international reputation for quickly translating scientific innovations into lifesaving treatments.

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Beverly Ray Garza and daughter Samara

Surgery Saves Baby, Offers New Hope for Rare Birth Defect

When complications arose in her pregnancy, Beverly Ray Garza was referred to UCSF, where doctors safely operated on her baby in utero to correct a life-threatening birth defect. Fetal surgery is just one reason UCSF has an international reputation for quickly translating scientific innovations into lifesaving treatments.

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