Which hospital conducted Henrietta Lacks' treatment for cervical cancer?
Mount Sinai Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mayo Clinic
Answer
The answer is Johns Hopkins Hospital. Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman, was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Her cancer cells, known as HeLa cells, were taken without her knowledge or consent during her treatment, and they became one of the most important cell lines in medical research.
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