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Why were Henrietta Lacks' cells unique? What are some of the most important applications of HeLa cells in advancing medical research and innovation? Explain.
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In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman, was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Her cells from her cervix were taken for biopsy. She died 8 months later. It was discovered that her cancerous cells reproduced, and the medical community continued to use her cells for medical research many years later. Henrietta and her family did not know her cells were being used for research. What did the researchers fail to do?
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After reading chapter 4-7 in <The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks>, what did the HeLa cell line allow scientists to do for the first time? What, in your opinion, is the most important outcome of this (give reasons)?
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