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This analysis investigates the disparities in inpatient length of stay, costs, and mortality associated with head and neck cancer by race and payer type.

May 29, 2026Journal of Clinical Oncology

Racial and payer-based disparities in inpatient resource utilization and mortality among patients hospitalized with head and neck cancer in the United States, 2018 to 2022.

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This analysis investigates the disparities in inpatient length of stay, costs, and mortality associated with head and neck cancer by race and payer type.
Survey-weighted cohort analysis of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample from 2018 to 2022.
Assessment of hospitalization outcomes like length of stay, costs, and in-hospital mortality among different racial and payer groups.
Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine predictors of in-hospital mortality, adjusting for various clinical and demographic factors.
Mean length of stay ranged from 7.43 days for White patients to 10.21 days for Black patients.
Asian or Pacific Islander patients had the highest hospitalization costs at $46,577, while Medicaid patients had the longest length of stay at 10.58 days.
Adjusted analyses showed increased mortality for Asian or Pacific Islander patients (OR 1.51) and Other races (OR 1.59) compared to White patients.

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Cohort analysis of inpatient head and neck cancer outcomes reveals disparities based on race and insurance type, indicating a need for equity-focused interventions.

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Upreti et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192e79fab5b468c441793a https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.11099

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Cohort analysis of inpatient head and neck cancer outcomes reveals disparities based on race and insurance type, indicating a need for equity-focused interventions.

Racial and payer-based disparities in inpatient resource utilization and mortality among patients hospitalized with head and neck cancer in the United States, 2018 to 2022.

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Racial and payer-based disparities in inpatient resource utilization and mortality among patients hospitalized with head and neck cancer in the United States, 2018 to 2022.

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