Disparities and temporal trends in referral for bladder cancer diagnosis: A worsening epidemic

We acknowledge our use of the linked SEER-Medicare database in this study. The interpretation and reporting of the data are the sole responsibilities of the authors. We also acknowledge the efforts of the Applied Research Program of the National Cancer Institute; the Office of Research, Development and Information of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Information Management Services, Inc; and the SEER Program registries in the creation of the SEER-Medicare database. This study used data from the California Cancer Registry. The collection of cancer incidence data used in this study was supported by the California Department of Public Health pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 103885; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Program of Cancer Registries, under cooperative agreement 1NU58DP007156; the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program under contract HHSN2612018000321 awarded to the University of California, San Francisco, contract HHSN2612018000151 awarded to the University of Southern California, and contract HHSN2612018000091 awarded to the Public Health Institute. The ideas and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the State of California, Department of Public Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or their Contractions and Subcontractors.