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J Med Genet 40:e55 doi:10.1136/jmg.40.5.e55
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Experience of discharge from colonoscopy of mutation negative HNPCC family members

Table 1

Cancer worries during the past year: percentage of non-carriers (n=25) and carriers (n=31)

Almost never (%) Sometimes (%) Often/almost always (%)
Worries about own cancer risk:
    Non-carriers 68 32 0
    Carriers 52 29 19
Worries had impact on daily functioning:
    Non-carriers 88 8 4
    Carriers 87 10 3
Worries about cancer risk in relatives:
    Non-carriers 32 56 12
    Carriers 43 43 13

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