Impact of tumor, treatment, and access on outcomes in bladder cancer: Can equal access overcome race-based differences in survival?
Alexander P ColeSean A FletcherSebastian BergJunaid NabiBrandon A MahalGuru P SonpavdePaul L NguyenStuart R LipsitzMaxine SunToni K ChoueiriMark A PrestonAdam S KibelQuoc Dien TrinhPublished in: Cancer (2019)
In the models, differences in survival for black and white patients with bladder cancer are best explained by disparities in access and treatment, not tumor characteristics. Access to care is likely a key factor in racial disparities in cancer.