Women’s History Month Part 11: Henrietta Lacks: She Did Not Choose to Change Medicine. Medicine Took That Choice From Her – Footnotes

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OncoDaily. “Henrietta Lacks and the Origin of HeLa Cells.” Accessed March 17, 2026. https://oncodaily.com.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (PMC). “HeLa Cells and Their Impact on Biomedical Research.” U.S. National Library of Medicine. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3516052.
Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). “Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture and Community Engagement.” Accessed March 17, 2026. https://ictr.johnshopkins.edu/community-engagement/programs/henrietta-lacks-memorial-lecture.
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