Correctional Health and Oncologist Perspectives on Strategies to Improve Cancer Care in US Prisons
In this qualitative study of clinicians delivering cancer care for incarcerated individuals, participants identified pragmatic strategies to improve cancer screening and treatment that address most identified barriers to care in US prisons. Application of these strategies may be associated with mitigation of disparities in cancer survival for incarcerated individuals.
Authors
- Alexi A. Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9776-7114)
- Emma Voligny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3544-757X)
- Daniel A. Gundersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2543-9231)
- Brett Nava‐Coulter
- Christopher R. Manz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0928-3492)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37640
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- National Cancer Institute