Cancer incidence among incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals: A statewide retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer incidence among individuals with incarceration exposure has been rarely studied due to the absence of linked datasets. This study examined cancer incidence during incarceration and postincarceration compared to the general population using a statewide linked cohort.

Methods

We constructed a retrospective cohort from a linkage of state tumor registry and correctional system data for Connecticut residents from 2005 to 2016, and identified cancers diagnosed during and within 12 months postincarceration. We estimated incidence rates (including for screen-detectable cancers) and calculated the standardized incidence ratios (SIR) for the incarcerated and recently released populations, relative to the general population. We also examined cancer incidence by race a

SUBMITTER: Aminawung JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10417084 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature