Table 1

Clinical features of HNPCC and HNPCC-like families

HNPCC (n=11)HNPCC-like (n=21)p
*W: well differentiated; M: moderately differentiated; P: poorly differentiated.
No of CRC3854
Age at diagnosis48 (22–80)56 (24–89)0.089
Localisation
    Right12 (31.6%)10 (18.5%)NS
    Left15 (39.5%)19 (35.2%)
    Rectum 6 (15.8%)12 (22.2%)
    Unknown 513
Stage (Dukes)
    A/B12 (31.6%)21 (38.9%)NS
    C/D16 (42.1%)11 (20.4%)
    Unknown1022
Differentiation*
    W/M27 (75.1%)32 (59.3%)NS
    P 2 (5.3%) 4 (7.4%)
    Unknown 515
Synchronous CRC 2 (5%) 3 (5.5%)NS