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Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square tests with post-hoc analysis based on adjusted standardized residuals. Low-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma (LGPUC) was the most frequent diagnosis, accounting for 233\/400 patients (58.3%), followed by papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential (PUNLMP) in 55\/400 patients (13.8%) and high-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma (HGPUC) in 32\/400 patients (8.0%). Overall, 340\/400 tumors (85.0%) were non-invasive, whereas 60\/400 tumors (15.0%) were invasive. Hematuria was the most common presenting symptom, observed in 197\/400 patients (49.3%). Diagnostic revisions after central review were identified in 127\/400 patients (31.8%), most commonly involving reclassification between PUNLMP and LGPUC. Age-group analysis demonstrated that urothelial neoplasms occurred most frequently in the 31-40-year age group, which showed a significantly higher proportion of HGPUC and invasive tumors (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Subtype histology or divergent differentiation was identified in 4\/60 invasive tumors (6.7%). Among the 206 patients with available follow-up data, remission was observed in 159\/206 patients (77.2%), recurrence in 41\/206 (19.9%), progression in 2\/206 (1.0%), and death in 4\/206 patients (1.9%). Adverse clinical outcomes were largely confined to invasive tumors. Bladder tumors in patients under 40 years of age typically exhibit low-grade, low-stage characteristics with a favorable prognosis. Consistent with the literature, the 31\u201340 age group appears to be a biological transition zone with increased risks of high-grade and invasive carcinoma. 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