People from Earth land on a planet where the inhabitants have cancers implanted in them

[jinlala]

Seems it wasn't novel length, maybe a short story. I cannot remember the title or book's author. Thank you.

 

[chrispenycate]

Just a guess - A planet named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith?

 

[jinlala]

I Wiki-d your suggestion, but, nope. Sounds like a pretty interesting read though, thank you.

 

[PaulMmn]

One of Anne McCaffrey's "Ship Who Sang" stories? IIRC there was a planet that was used for chemical manufacturing, and life expectancy there was short... I don't remember if there was intentional implantation of cancers...

--Paul E Musselman