Table 4

Comparison of cancer risks between different syndromes

Cancer risk (risk/prevalence)95% CICancer risk per adenoma95% CI
*Statistically significant.
95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
HNPCC, hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer; HCC, hereditary colorectal cancer; TCR, two close relatives with colorectal cancer.
HNPCC, subjects at 70% risk*1.43 (70/49)1.09–2.061.19 (1.43/1.2)0.91–1.72
HNPCC, subjects at 35% risk*1.84 (35/19)1.16–4.301.53 (1.84/1.2)0.97–3.59
HNPCC, subjects at 17% risk
HNPCC, subjects at 5% risk0.38 (5/13)0.32 (0.38/1.2)
HCC, subjects at 70% risk1.40 (70/50)0.58 (1.4/2.4)
HCC, subjects at 35% risk*1.21 (35/29)0.92–1.750.50 (1.21/2.4)0.38–0.73
HCC, subjects at 17% risk1.00 (17/17)0.55–8.750.42 (1.00/2.4)0.23–3.65
TCR, subjects at 15% risk*0.45 (15/33)0.39–0.800.12 (0.45/3.8)0.10–0.21
Normal population at 5% risk0.45 (5/11)0.23 (0.45/2.0)