Table 1

Microsatellite instability (MSI) status and hMSH2 and hMLH1 germline mutations in sporadic early onset colorectal cancer patients

Patient Age Colon cancer site Synchronous
metachronous cancer
MSI PTT SSCP MMR gene alteration/
effect on coding sequence
SI52148R+
CA9849R
SI52043Sigmoid
SI53041Rectum+
CA18540R+
SI53247CaecumLung++ hMLH1 L260R1-150
Missense
SI61944R
SI52540Rectum
SI52444R++ hMSH2 G321D
Missense
BA77946R+
TO51647R
SI60245R
CA13348Sigmoid
SI51047Sigmoid+
SI60135Rectum
GE60237R++ hMLH1 L260R1-150
Missense
CA47435R
GE60432Rectum
SI51836TransverseNT
CA13635R+
GE50126RIleum
SI51326Rectum
CA2227R+
CA11733Transverse+
  • R, right; L, left; NT, not tested.

  • 1-150 Mutations not previously reported. Mutations are reported according to Beaudet and Tsui.15