Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2021 Feb 11:S1658-3876(21)00005-4. doi: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2021.01.005. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a group of hematologic malignancies with known vascular complications. The role race and ethnicity play into these complications is less defined. We aimed to further evaluate the role of race in patients without a history of previous thrombotic or hemorrhagic events.
METHODS: In this retrospective study, 300 adult patients with MPN were included; 270 (90.0%) were White and 30 (10.0%) were non-White. The non-White group primarily comprised African American or Black (26 patients), followed by others. Median age at diagnosis was 58 years for White patients and 61.5 years for non-White patients. The interaction between outcomes and vascular events with race was evaluated using multivariate logistical regression models.
RESULTS: The incidence of thrombotic events was inversely correlated with age at diagnosis, with younger patients demonstrating a higher rate of thrombotic events over time (p < .001). The incidence of thrombotic or hemorrhagic events did not differ between Caucasian and non-White patients. A statistically significant difference in median survival was observed between White and non-White patients: 29 years (95% confidence interval [CI]: 21.8-not reached) versus 13 years (95% CI: 5.7-22.7), respectively (p = .016).
CONCLUSION: This study did not find a significant difference in the rate of thrombotic or hemorrhagic events between White and non-White patients with MPN but suggested that non-White patients had significantly shorter median survival than White patients. Such observations may inform future studies to further characterize racial disparities in outcomes.
PMID:33607101 | DOI:10.1016/j.hemonc.2021.01.005