Section 2421. Cancer institute; functions; powers and duties

1. The state
  institute  for  the  study  of   malignant   diseases,   shall   conduct
  investigations  of  the cause, mortality, treatment, prevention and cure
  of cancer and allied diseases.
    2. Persons afflicted with cancer or allied diseases, may  be  received
  free  of  charge  in the said state institute for study, experimental or
  other treatment, under regulations established by the commissioner.
    3. The direction of related research work in whole or in  part  toward
  malignant diseases in connection with conditions other than cancer shall
  not  be a violation of the conditions of the grants made pursuant to the
  provisions of chapter one hundred twenty-eight of the laws  of  nineteen
  hundred eleven.