Table 2

Characteristics of patients without germline mutation with tumours showing loss of MLH1 expression and no MLH1 promoter methylation

PatientSexAgeSite of CRCAmsterdamBethesdaMSIProtein loss
1M59DescendingNoYesYesMLH1/PMS2
2F72AscendingNoYesYesMLH1/PMS2
3F64CaecumNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
4F65AscendingNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
5F80SigmoidNoNoNoMLH1/PMS2
6M47CaecumYesYesYesMLH1/PMS2
7F52RectumNoYesYesMLH1/PMS2
8F58Hepatic flexureNoNoNoMLH1/PMS2
9F86RectumNoNoNoMLH1
10F70AscendingNoYesYesMLH1/PMS2
11F46CaecumNoYesNoMLH1/PMS2
12F80CaecumNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
13F74Hepatic flexureNoNoNoMLH1/PMS2
14M66AscendingNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
15F82TransverseNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
16F72Hepatic flexureNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
17F76AscendingNoYesYesMLH1/PMS2
18M73AscendingNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
19F85Hepatic flexureNoNoNoMLH1/PMS2
20M47SigmoidNoYesYesMLH1/PMS2
21F63Hepatic flexureNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
22M65RectumNoNoNoMLH1/PMS2
23M79DescendingNoNoNoMLH1/PMS2
24M52RectumNoYesYesMLH1/PMS2
25M100TransverseYesYesYesMLH1/PMS2
26M76CaecumNoNoYesMLH1
27F74TransverseNoNoYesMLH1/PMS2
28F72SigmoidYesYesYesMLH1/PMS2
29M71Hepatic flexureNoNoYesMLH1
  • CRC, colorectal cancer; F, female; M, male; MSI, microsatellite instability.