Life
What hospital did Henrietta go to for her treatment and why?
Johns Hopkins because it was the closest hospital at the time that treated black patients
What did people think Henrietta's name was?
Helen Lane
Discribe the factory and thier goals
The Hela factory attempted to mass produce and profit off of Hela cells.
What about Hela Cells is unique to them?
They divide infinitely
What is the Tuskegee syphilis study?
A study in which doctors allowed black men with syphilis to die when their deaths were preventable just to study the disease.
How many children does Henrietta have and what are their names?
Henrietta had 5 children - Deborah, Elsie, David Jr. (Sonny) Lawrence, and Zakiriyya
Where was Henrietta buried?
She was buried in the Lacks Family Cemetery in Clover, Virginia in an unmarked grave.
How did Deborah deal with finding out everything about her mom, her cells, and her sister?
Deborah's health declined from the emotional and physical stress. She was depressed and anxious and she had a stroke brought on by her anxiety.
Name one thing HeLa cells have contributed to.
Polio vaccine, chromosome counting, research on the effects of zero gravity in space, the study of leukemia, etc.
What is informed consent? How does it apply to Henrietta?
Informed consent states that a patient should have sufficient information before having to make their own free decisions about their medical care. In the 50s, there was no legal system or regulation applying to consent, so Henrietta never gave informed consent for her cells to be taken.
Where did David (Day) and Henrietta live?
Turner Station, Maryland which was a community outside of Maryland where many African Americans lived.
What did Elsie have that led to her being institutionalized?
She had epilepsy, a hearing impairment, mental disabilities, and could not speak.
No, it took a very long time for them to come to trust Henrietta. They were used to reporters bombarding them and never helping the family. They would never know what was happening and were just exploited for their story without gaining anything from the experience. They were sick of reporters like this and did not want to risk it with Skloot at the beginning.
What type of cancer did Henrietta have? What did she describe it as when she first found it?
Henrietta had cervical cancer and she described it as a "knot" inside of her.
Who's dad in AP Bio class is a lawyer?
the imfamous smittyd
Describe the socio-economic status of Henrietta and her family and the jobs they had. How did it change after HeLa cells were discovered?
What did Joe do that led to him being sent to prison?
He murdered Ivy, a man who threatened him with a knife and beat him up
What complicated Deborah and Skloots relationship?
Deborah had been lied to in the past and she had lots of paranoia with trusting others, especially white people.
What did almost all of the Lackses deal with medically?
They all had partial deafness
What is benevolent deception and how did it refer to Henrietta?
Benevolent deception is when patients are misled by doctors to prevent possible negative effects from the disclosure of their diagnoses. Henrietta told her doctors that her cancer was spreading but the doctors said she was wrong and this was benevolent deception.
Who was Henrietta closest with in her life and what did they do for fun?
Henrietta was very close with her cousin Sadie and they went dancing when Day had night shifts.
What happened at Henrietta's funeral?
There was a huge storm that uprooted one of the cousin's house and killed him.
pick me
OH NO! you lost all your points... srry
What is radium and how was it used on Henrietta?
Radium is a highly radioactive element and can be extremely dangerous. Exposure over long periods of time can cause cancer. For Henrietta, radium treatments were standard procedure at the time and small glass tubes full of radium secured in fabric pouches were stitched to her cervix.
Who was Keenan Kester Cofield?
He was a major scam artist who contacted Deborah, saying that he was a lawyer and a doctor and that she should sue Hopkins for the money they should have gotten for the HeLa cells. He lied to the family and sued lots of people for very random and excessive reasons. He even sued the Lacks family for breach of contract.