Incarceration and Quality of Cancer Care

How does the quality of cancer care received by people with a history of incarceration compare to quality of care among those who have not been incarcerated?Using statewide data from 690 individuals in Connecticut, this cohort study found that those diagnosed with cancer during incarceration were less likely to initiate treatment within 60 days and had lower adherence to some treatment quality indicators compared with those who have not been incarcerated.This study provides insights into mechanisms that may underlie disparities in cancer outcomes among people with a history of incarceration.

Corresponding Author: Cary P. Gross, MD, Yale School of Medicine, 367 Cedar St, Harkness Hall A, New Haven, CT 6520 (cary.gross@yale.edu).

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