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Could Henrietta Lack's children inherit cancer from her.

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Answer: C) A statement made by Henrietta Lacks’s husband to a magazine

Explanation:An excerpt from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

"Eventually I tracked down a few magazine articles about her from the seventies. Ebony quoted Henrietta’s husband saying, 'All I remember is that she had this disease, and right after she died they called me in the office wanting to get my permission to take a sample of some kind. I decided not to let them.'"

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Answer:

Yes, but not directly, that's why it is unusual. Though, mutation of genes can in fact cause risk for cancer. This also includes for everyone else.