RECENT ASSIGNMENT

1. Essay Topic Assignment: To prepare an essay that addresses the biological and ethical considerations that arise within the context of the novel, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. You will discuss the possible ethical or moral lapses in judgment that may have occurred during an effort to create a tumor cell line. Although the existence of this cell line has allowed major advances in the study of cancer progression, what was the ethical or moral cost?
Specifically, write a 5-6 page (typed -12 pt times roman font) essay that reviews the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Your Essay should include a discussion of the following points:
Ethical questions that arise within the context the story of Henrietta Lack’s life and the growth of the very first tumor cell Line.
Description of the pathophysiology of cervical cancer and the origin of Hela Cells
Use of current literature to address the current modes of diagnosis and treatment regimens for this type of cancer and how they differ from the treatment received by Henrietta Lacks.
Value of the HeLa cell line in cancer research from 1950-present.