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. 2005 Sep 5;5:112. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-5-112

Table 4.

distribution of tumor sites by family history of colorectal cancer according to age of the proband.

Age group Positive FHof CRC Negative FH of CRC
CRC localization
Total N = 76 N = 373
  Righta 28(36.9%) 66(17.7%)
  Left 24(31.6%) 167(44.8%)
  Rectum 22(29%) 139(37.3%)
  NOS 2(2.5%) 1(0.03%)
Over 45 N = 43 N = 294
  Rightb 14(32.6%) 49(16.7%)
  Left 11(25.6%) 136(46.3%)
  Rectum 18(41.8%) 109(37.1%)
Less than 45 N = 33 N = 79
  Rightc 14(42.4%) 17(21.5%)
  Left 13(39.4%) 31(39.2%)
  Rectum 4(12.1%) 30(38%)
  NOS 2(6.1%) 1(1.3%)

†: difference of tumor site distribution between two groups (p < 0.001)

a,b,c: p < 0.05