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Parents Hide Son's Terminal Cancer and Home Death
Pat and William McIvers kept Christopher's brain tumor secret from their dying 16 year old son and arranged his death at home in 1972. They argued with doctors, misled him with heat therapy, and later published the memoir Good Night Mr Christopher to help others while supporting cancer research.
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Christopher
Pat McIvers
William
McIvers
Chris
Ucla Medical Center
Kevin
Mark
Mrs. McIvers
Mclvers
Sheed and Ward, Inc
New York