Cell Lines Quotes

“Ultimately the judge threw Moore’s suit out of court, saying he had no case. Ironically, in his decision, the judge cited the HeLa cell line as a precedent for what happened with the Mo cell line. The fact that no one had sued over the growth or ownership of the HeLa cell line, he said, illustrated that patients didn’t mind when doctors took their cells and turned them into commercial products. The judge believed Moore was unusual in his objections. But in fact, he was simply the first to realize there was something potentially objectionable going on.”
― Rebecca Skloot

“The most important aim of cancer treatment is to achieve cure and secondly life prolongation and relief of sufferings. We must understand the mechanisms of how cancer develops and progresses to unlock new ways to prevent, detect and treat it.”
― Dr. Dinesh Kacha - Researcher

“Unfortunately, it is the second most leading cause of death in India. Not all cancers can be categorized as chronic, Some cancers are considered very low-risk, but those that are ongoing and can be watched and treated do become classified as chronic. Cancers such as ovarian, chronic leukemias, some lymphomas, and even some cancers that have spread or come back like metastatic breast or prostate also become chronic cancers”
― Dr. Dinesh Kacha - Researcher