Henrietta Lacks’ family settles with biotech company over cancer cells
August 2, 2023
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as posted by the channelHenrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951 in a racially segregated ward, where doctors cut out a sample of her cancer cells without her permission. The cells became a bedrock of modern medicine. NBC News’ Jacob Ward has more details on her family's settlement with a research company that they say made "staggering profits" off the cells.
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