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Henrietta Lacks Always And FoEver2

  • October 10, 2021
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Henrietta Lacks one of the most famous women in history, and yet, she never knew it. She was a woman who led an unassuming life as a wife and mother for most of her years on Earth. But, her cancer diagnosis changed that. The cells from her cervix were taken without knowledge or consent by Dr. George Gey, which led to medical breakthroughs that saved countless lives. Mrs. Lacks was a woman who had no idea that her cells were...