Abstract
541 Background: Transitional cell carcinomas account for the majority of bladder cancers, with the papillary subtype comprising most of these cases. The role of race in bladder cancers has been investigated in the past, but there have been no studies that collectively investigated the role of different demographic factors in survival and mortality in papillary transitional cell carcinoma (PTCC). This study analyzes the effects of demographic factors on overall mortality (OM) in patients with PTCC. Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using National Cancer Database data from 2004-2019, including 12,300 patients with histologically confirmed PTCC (ICD-O-3=8130). Sex, race (Black, White, and Other), insurance status, and median household income quartile (based on 2016-2020 American Community Survey data) were examined. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to calculate 2, 5, and 10 year survival (2-5-10 YS). Multivariable Cox regression was used to calculate hazard ratios (HR) to identify independent prognostic factors. Statistical significance was set at α=0.05. Results: Females had higher 2-5-10 YS and decreased OM compared to males (HR=0.85, P<.001). White patient survival was higher at 2 years compared to Black patients, but Black patient survival was higher at 5 and 10 years. There was no significant difference in OM between Black and White patients (HR=1.07, P=0.260). Patients of other races had higher 2-5-10 YS and decreased OM compared to White (HR=0.85, P=0.023) and Black patients (HR=0.80, P=0.011). Patients on Medicaid had lower 2-5-10 YS and increased OM compared to patients on private insurance (HR=1.19, P=0.036). Patients on Medicaid had higher 2-5-10 YS than patients on Medicare, but no significant difference in OM (HR=0.87, P=0.091). Patients on private insurance (HR=0.70, P<.001) and Medicare (HR=0.73, P=0.003) had decreased OM compared to uninsured patients. Patients in the fourth income quartile had decreased OM compared to patients in the first (HR=0.82, P<.001), second (HR=0.87, P<.001), and third quartiles (HR=0.90, P=0.003). Conclusions: Male sex, uninsured status, and lower income were associated with increased OM. Black patients and White patients had increased OM compared to patients of other races. Future research should investigate the reasons for these disparities and how to minimize them. [Table: see text]