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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Black tobacco farmer whose cells, taken without her knowledge, became one of the most important tools in medicine.
Topics
Henrietta LacksHeLa cellsMedical ethicsInformed consentBioethicsRace and medicineLacks familyDeborah LacksCancer researchImmortal cell linePatient rightsTissue ownershipJohns HopkinsScientific discoveryInvestigative journalismCervical cancerMedical historySocial justice