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Table 4 Comparison of genetic counseling, genetic testing, and the incidence of Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer before and after multistep approach with multidisciplinary team

From: Using a multistep approach with multidisciplinary team to increase the diagnosis rate of Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer after universal screening: a single-center study in Japan

 

P-MA group

n = 26

MA group

n = 26

P-value

Pre-genetic counseling, n (%)

NA

16 (61.5)

 

Genetic counseling, n (%)

2 (7.7)

9 (34.6)

0.04

Genetic test, n (%)

1 (3.8)

8 (30.8)

0.02

Hereditary colorectal cancer, n (%)

1 (3.8)

5 (19.2)

0.19

Lynch syndrome, n (%)

1 (3.8)

4 (15.3)

0.32*

MLH1

1

2

 

PMS2

0

1

 

MSH2

0

1

 

Lynch-like syndrome

0

1

1.00

The incidence of Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer (%)

0.3

2.5

0.03

  1. P-value < 0.05
  2. * Chi-squared test with Bonferroni correction: P-value < 0.017