Taylor M Carter1, Paula D Strassle1, David W Ollila2, Karyn B Stitzenberg2, Michael O Meyers2, Ugwuji N Maduekwe3. 1. Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 2. Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 3. Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: umaduekwe@med.unc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Melanoma-specific outcomes for Black patients are worse when compared to non-Hispanic white (NHW) patients. We sought to evaluate whether acral lentiginous melanoma, seen more commonly in Black patients, was associated with racial disparities in outcomes METHODS: The National Cancer Database was analyzed for major subtypes of stage I-IV melanoma diagnosed from 2004 to 2016. The association between Black race and (Siegel et al., Jan) 1 acral melanoma diagnosis and (Bradford et al., Apr) 2 receipt of major amputation for surgical management of melanoma was evaluated using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: 251,864 patients were included (1453 Black). Black patients had increased odds of acral melanoma (odds ratio [OR] = 27.6, 95% CI]: 24.4, 31.2) compared to NHW patients. Black patients still had higher odds ratios of major amputation across all stages after adjusting for acral histology and other potential confounders CONCLUSIONS: Increased prevalence of acral melanoma in Black patients does not fully account for increased receipt of major amputation.
BACKGROUND: Melanoma-specific outcomes for Black patients are worse when compared to non-Hispanic white (NHW) patients. We sought to evaluate whether acral lentiginous melanoma, seen more commonly in Black patients, was associated with racial disparities in outcomes METHODS: The National Cancer Database was analyzed for major subtypes of stage I-IV melanoma diagnosed from 2004 to 2016. The association between Black race and (Siegel et al., Jan) 1 acral melanoma diagnosis and (Bradford et al., Apr) 2 receipt of major amputation for surgical management of melanoma was evaluated using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: 251,864 patients were included (1453 Black). Black patients had increased odds of acral melanoma (odds ratio [OR] = 27.6, 95% CI]: 24.4, 31.2) compared to NHW patients. Black patients still had higher odds ratios of major amputation across all stages after adjusting for acral histology and other potential confounders CONCLUSIONS: Increased prevalence of acral melanoma in Black patients does not fully account for increased receipt of major amputation.
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