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. 2006 Jul;55(7):984–990. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.082990

Table 2 Cancer risk differences in Peutz‐Jeghers syndrome patients between familial (F) versus isolated (S) cases.

Sex No of cancers of each type (% of subgroup) by PJS case type (F or S)
All cancers Gastrointestinal Gynaecological Breast Other
F S F S F S F S F S
Overall 27 (21%) 2 (13%) 20 (15%) 2 (13%) 2 (2%) 0 (0%)
p = 0.29* p = 0.11 p = 0.86
Males 12 (18%) 1 (17%) 11 (16%) 1 (17%) 1 (1%) 0 (0%)
p = 0.45 p = 0.37 p = 0.81
Females 15 (24%) 1 (11%) 9 (14%) 1 (11%) 7 (11%) 0 (0%) 1 (2%) 0 (0%) 1 (2%) 0 (0%)
p = 0.39 p = 0.092 p = 0.60 NE NE

*Log rank test, two tailed p value.

PJS, Peutz‐Jeghers syndrome. NE, not estimable.