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Table 1 Family history of cancer among the 481 index cases

From: Familial cancer among consecutive uterine cancer patients in Sweden

Heredity

N

(%)

At least 3 first-degree-relatives with any cancer

38

(8)

At least 2 first-degree-relatives with any cancer

113

(24)

At least 1 first-degree relative with any cancer

284

(59)

At least 1 first-degree-relative with breast cancer OR at least 2 relatives* with breast cancer

82

(17)

At least 1 relative* with endometrial cancer

64

(13)

At least 1 first-degree-relative with endometrial cancer

33

(7)

At least 1 first-degree-relatives with colorectal cancer OR at least 2 relatives* with colorectal cancer

57

(12)

At least 1 relative* with ovarian cancer

29

(6)

At least 1 relative* with any cancer diagnosed at <50 years old

137

(29)

  1. *Relatives comprise first- and second-degree relatives and first cousins. Only the side of the family with the most cancers was included in the analyses.