Table 3

Cases of discordance between clinical criteria and the presence of MSH2 or MLH1 mutations

Proband No Clinical description Criteria that did not identify family Reason
DF2579Proband with colon (37) and stomach (49); mother with ovarian (48); maternal 1st cousin with colon (40); first cousin's children with pancreas (20s) and colon (30s)Ams3 colon cancers not in first degree relatives; extracolonic tumours not counted
DF1851Proband with 2 breast primaries (37,44); proband's mother with ovarian, colon, breast (42,49,64); maternal aunt with breast (60s); maternal uncle with colon (42); maternal grandmother with endometrial 46AmsAbsence of 3 colon cancers (Ams); proband does not have colorectal neoplasia (Beth)
Beth
DF268Proband with adenomas (36); brother with colon (28); paternal aunt with colon (51); paternal grandmother with ovarian (40)AmsAbsence of 3 colon cancers (Ams); 3 relatives with cancer not connected by 1st degree (Mod Ams, Ams II)
Mod Ams
Ams II
DF1754Proband with colon (44); mother with TCC of renal pelvis (69) and ureter and stomach (70); maternal aunt with ovarian (60), cholangiocarcinoma (60); maternal grandfather with stomach (41)AmsLack of 3 colon cancers (Ams); lack of 2 colon cancers (Mod Ams); extracolonic tumours different from those included in criteria (Ams II)
Mod Ams
Ams II
DF951Proband with 2 colon primaries (38,51) and endometrial (40); 2 sisters and mother with endometrialAmsLack of 3 colon cancers (Ams); lack of 2 colon cancers (Mod Ams)
Mod Ams
DF1251Proband with 5 colon primaries (26); mother with duodenal and jejunal primaries (46); sister with adenomas (36,38)AmsLack of 3 subjects with colon cancer (Ams); adenomas not counted (Ams, Mod Ams, Ams II)
Mod Ams
Ams II
DF357Proband with 2 colon primaries (33,34)AmsRequirement for multiple affected subjects, synchronous tumours not counted (Ams, Mod Ams, and Ams II)
Mod Ams
Amst II
  • Ams = Amsterdam; Mod Ams = Modified Amsterdam; Ams II = Amsterdam II; Beth = Bethesda.