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Morra, S; Scheipner, L; Baudo, A; Jannello, LMI; de, Angelis, M; Siech, C; Goyal, JA; Touma, N; Tian, Z; Saad, F; Califano, G; Di, Bello, F; La, Rocca, R; Ruvolo, CC; Mangiapia, F; Shariat, SF; Ahyai, S; Carmignani, L; de, Cobelli, O; Musi, G; Briganti, A; Chun, FKH; Longo, N; Karakiewicz, PI.
Unmarried Status Effect on Stage at Presentation and Treatment Patterns in Non-Metastatic Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Patients.
Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2024; 22(4):102105 Doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2024.102105
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Ahyai Sascha; Scheipner Lukas
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Abstract:: BACKGROUND: Unmarried status has been associated with higher proportions of locally advanced stage and lower treatment dose intensification rates in several urological and non-urological malignancies. However, no previous investigators focused on the association between unmarried status and advanced stage (T_3-4N_0-2) at presentation and lower nephroureterectomy (RNU) and systemic therapy (ST) rates in non-metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients. METHODS: Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database 2000-2020, all non-metastatic UTUC patients were identified. Multivariable logistic regression models (LRMs) tested for differences in stage at presentation and treatment (RNU and ST) according to marital status (married vs unmarried), in a sex-specific fashion. RESULTS: Of all 8544 non-metastatic UTUC patients, 4748 (56%) were male vs 3190 (44%) were female. Of all 4748 male UTUC patients, 1191 (25%) were unmarried. Of all 3190 female UTUC patients, 1608 (50%) were unmarried. In multivariable LRMs predicting RNU, unmarried status was an independent predictor of lower RNU rates in male (Odds Ratio [OR]: 0.56; P < .001), but not in female (OR: 0.81; P = .1) non-metastatic UTUC patients. In multivariable LRMs predicting ST exposure, unmarried status was an independent predictor of lower ST rates in both male (OR:0.73; P = .03) and female (OR:0.64; P < .001) UTUC patients. In multivariable LRMs predicting locally advanced stage (T_3-4N_0-2), unmarried status was not associated with an increased risk of locally advanced stage at presentation in either male (OR: 0.95; P = .5) or female (OR: 0.99; P = .9) UTUC patients. CONCLUSIONS: Unmarried male UTUC patients appear at risk of less being able to access RNU, relative to their married counterparts. Moreover, unmarried UTUC patients appear to less benefit from ST, regardless of sex. Conversely, unmarried status was not associated with an increased risk of locally advanced stage at presentation in either male or female UTUC patients.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Humans - administration & dosage; Male - administration & dosage; Female - administration & dosage; Aged - administration & dosage; SEER Program - administration & dosage; Marital Status - administration & dosage; Neoplasm Staging - administration & dosage; Middle Aged - administration & dosage; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - surgery, pathology; Nephroureterectomy - administration & dosage; Urologic Neoplasms - pathology, surgery; Kidney Neoplasms - pathology, surgery; Aged, 80 and over - administration & dosage; Ureteral Neoplasms - pathology, surgery
Find related publications in this database (Keywords): Marital status; SEER program; Sex-specific analysis; UTUC