Table 1.
Class | BRCA1 | BRCA2 | 3 (BRCAX) | 4 (BRCAX) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Selection Criteria | Proband carrier of a BRCA1 mutation |
Proband carrier of a BRCA2 mutation |
Proband tested negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations; 2 or more BC >=50 years |
Proband tested negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations; at least 1 BC |
No. of families | 538 | 383 | 1,219 | 3,659 |
No of individuals
(men/women) |
11,946 (5,457/6,490) |
7,773 (3,502/4,271) |
17,037 (7,158/9,879) |
42,064 (18,461/23,603) |
No. of PC cases | 67 57 families: 1 PC 4 families: ≥2PC |
62 42 families: 1 PC 7 families: ≥2PC |
82 61 families: 1 PC 10 families: ≥2PC |
206 170 families: 1 PC 16 families: ≥2PC |
Gender (PC cases
only) |
32 males 35 females |
35 males 27 females |
40 males 42 females |
112 males 94 females |
Mean age at
diagnosis of PC |
65.9 years SD (14.9) |
63.1 years SD (11.0) |
66.9 years SD (12.7) |
66.9 years SD (12.5 ) |
Abbreviations; BC: breast cancer, PC pancreatic cancer, SD: standard deviation