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Ursprung und Namensgeberin der sogenannten HeLa-Zellen
cervical adenocarcinoma
Clover
Henrietta Lacks (* 1. August 1920 in Roanoke; † 4. October 1951 in Baltimore) was an ursprung und Namensgeberin der sogenannten HeLa-Zellen. She was 31 years old. She was awarded the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. Her cause of death was cervical adenocarcinoma. She was buried at Clover.