Racial Disparities in Mycosis Fungoides/Sézary Syndrome-A Single-Center Observational Study of 292 Patients

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BACKGROUND: Clinical presentation of Mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome (MF/SS) in Black and African American (AA) patients can be heterogeneous with poor survival reported in AA/black patients. In this study, we aim to characterize differences between AA/black and white patients with MF/SS.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective single-center hospital-based case-control study including 292 MF/SS patients (146 AA/black matched with 146 white patients). We analyzed demographic, clinical and survival differences.

RESULTS: AA/black patients were diagnosed at an earlier age (9 years younger), were predominantly females, had higher rates of Medicaid/Medicare insurance and lower income compared to matched white patients (P <.001). Adjusting for age, sex, insurance type, and income bracket, AA/black patients had significantly worse overall survival (hazard ratio [HR] 2.88, 95%CI 1.21-6.85, P = .017). Association of clinical MF phenotype with survival showed that hypopigmentation was associated with survival in AA/black patients but not in white patients. Erythroderma and ulceration were associated with worse survival risk in AA/black patients.

CONCLUSIONS: AA/black patients with MF/SS have a significant worse survival outcome compared to white patients. The association between clinical phenotypes and survival differed between these groups. Further studies are required to investigate whether race-specific pathogenesis or genetic factors may explain these differences.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia - 24(2024), 4 vom: 08. Apr., Seite e174-e180

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gandham, Ashley R [VerfasserIn]
Geller, Shamir [VerfasserIn]
Dusza, Stephen W [VerfasserIn]
Kupper, Thomas S [VerfasserIn]
Myskowski, Patricia L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

African American
CTCL
Cutaneous lymphoma
Journal Article
MF
Observational Study
Racial disparity
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Skin of color
Survival analysis

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clml.2023.12.017

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367359626