A Life After Death: The Bequest of Henrietta Lacks - 0 views
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MrGhaz . on 12 Jan 10Cells from a suspicious purplish spot on her cervix were analyzed and identified as cancerous. They multiplied so quickly that, despite treatment, Mrs. Lacks died eight months later, at the age of 31…Today, however, her cells are still alive and are being used to help combat a wide variety of diseases all over the world.