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Abstract

A study of cancer patients in Boston showed that, for 13 of 15 male and female cancer sites, patients in private institutions had higher survival rates than patients at free institutions by the end of the 2d and 4th months after diagnosis. By the end of the 10th month, the private patients had higher rates for all 15 sites. Further investigations also indicated more deaths within 20 days of surgery among the nonpaying cancer patients. The implications of these findings with regard to further study and the establishment of a peer review are discussed.