title: [Lessons from the HeLa story].
abstract: An exceptional arrangement concluded for access to the HeLa cell line sequence highlights the problems involved in studies on « old » samples obtained before ethical and privacy safeguards were in place.
authors.affiliation: CoReBio PACA, case 901, parc scientifique de Luminy, 13288 Marseille Cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues / Q000266:history*; D026690:Ethics, Clinical / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D006367:HeLa Cells; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics* / Q000266:history*; D018907:Privacy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics