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Table 5 The proportion of early-onset cancer cases by location in the hereditary group in comparison with the whole studied Valka population.

From: Population screening for hereditary and familial cancer syndromes in Valka district of Latvia

Location

Hereditary cancers

Valka population

 
 

N

Prop. (95% CI)

N

Prop. (95% CI)

p < 0.051

Colorectal

19/92

20.6 (13.6-30.0)

43/777

5.8 (4.3-7.7)

Yes

Endometrial

51/181

28.2 (22.1-35.1)

158/1094

15.1(13.1-17.5)

Yes

Breast

170/310

54.8 (49.3-60.3)

279/1364

21.8(19.7-24.2)

Yes

Ovarian

16/51

31.4 (20.3-45.0)

39/156

27.1 (20.5-34.9)

No

Lung

35/232

15.0 (11.1-20.3)

147/1795

8.3 (7.1-9.6)

Yes

Stomach

20/225

8.9 (5.8-13.3)

162/1615

10.2 (8.8-11.8)

No

Pancreas

0/21

0 (0-15.5)

19/302

6.3 (4.1-9.6)

No

Prostate

4/37

10.8 (4.3-24.7)

12/499

2.6 (1.5-4.4)

No

Haematologic

13/37

35.1 (21.8-51.2)

115/687

16.9 (14.3-19.9)

Yes

Urinary bladder

0/24

0 (0-13.8)

11/249

4.6 (2.6-8.1)

No

Brain

10/43

23.3 (13.1-37.3)

14/96

14.9 (9.1-23.5)

No

  1. 1Difference statistically significant at p < 0.05
  2. N, number of early-onset cases/whole number of reported cases; Prop., proportion.