Henrietta Lacks/Related Articles

Henrietta Lacks: An American tobacco farmer, famous for being the origin of the HeLa tumor cell line. ^[e]

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• Farmer [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Biography [r]: A narrative account of a person's life. ^[e]

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• HeLa cells [r]: A cell line widely used in cancer research. ^[e]

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• Cancer [r]: A generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body; one defining feature is the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries, and which can then invade adjoining parts of the body and spread to other organs. ^[e]
• Cervical cancer [r]: Malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri, neck of the uterus, or cervical area. ^[e]
• Henry Gustav Molaison [r]: Add brief definition or description