Table 1

 Family history of breast, colorectal, and endometrial cancer among the families studied

Breast, colorectal, and endometrial cancer patients in the familiesNo. of families
⩾3 breast cancer patients28
    with at least one colorectal cancer patient in a family16
    with at least one endometrial cancer patient in a family6
    with at least one colorectal and one endometrial cancer patient in a family6
2 breast cancer patients7
    with at least one colorectal cancer patient in a family4
    with at least one endometrial cancer patient in a family2
    with at least one colorectal and one endometrial cancer patient in a family1
1 breast cancer patient3
    with at least one colorectal and one endometrial cancer patient in a family2
    with several primary tumours (at least breast and colorectal/endometrial)1
Total38