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Table 2:
Median age and range at diagnosis of Lynch syndrome associated cancer
MLH1 MSH2 MSH6
Colorectal cancer 47 (25-79) 44 (20-82) 53 (32-84)
Endometrial cancer 51 (46-54) 46 (36-55) 56 (47-67)
Ovarian carcinoma 52 (52-52) 47 (45-48) 49 (35-51)
Small bowel cancer 54 (54-54) 36 (23-49) -
Transitional cell carcinoma - 58 (32-59) -
"The aim of the present study was to calculate the cumulative risk
of LS related cancers in proven MLH1, MSH2 and MSH6 mutation carriers."
"Furthermore, some studies have suggested that extracolonic cancers are more often observed in MSH2 mutation families compared to MLH1 mutation families."
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