Table 1

 Cumulative cancer risk by site, age, and sex in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome LKB1 gene mutation carriers

Type of cancer (n out of total or by sex)Cancer risk by age (y) (95% CL)
203040506070
95% CL, 95% confidence limits.
–, not estimable.
All cancers (32 in 149 total)1% (0–2)6% (1–10)18% (9–26)31% (18–41)41% (26–53)67% (31–84)
All cancers (13 in 76 males)1% (0–4)5% (0–11)10% (1–18)24% (8–38)39% (16–56)55% (13–76)
All cancers (19 in 73 females)6% (0–13)27% (11–40)39% (19–54)45% (22–61)59% (20–79)
Gastrointestinal (22 in 149 total)1% (0–2)4% (0–8)12% (5–19)24% (12–35)34% (18–46)63% (23–82)
Gastrointestinal (12 in 76 males)1% (0–4)5% (0–11)10% (1–18)24% (8–38)36% (13–53)52% (9–75)
Gastrointestinal (10 in 73 females)2% (0–7)14% (2–26)24% (6–39)31% (9–48)48% (3–73)
Gynaecological (7 in 73 females)4% (0–9)13% (1–24)18% (3–32)
Breast (1 in 73 females)5% (0–13)
Other (2 in 149 total)3% (0–9)27% (0–59)
Other (1 in 76 men)6% (0–16)
Other (1 in 73 women)