Longitudinal cohort study of quality of cancer care among people with a history of incarceration

Little is known about quality of cancer care among people with a history of incarceration. A longitudinal cohort study using Connecticut Tumor Registry data linked to Department of Correction rosters from 2005 through 2016 included 233 individuals diagnosed with cancer during incarceration and 236 with no incarceration history. The study found that people 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 had not been incarcerated.