Table 2

Incidence of endometrial and ovarian cancer in female Lynch syndrome carriers detected through screening, or through symptoms during interval visits or regular review

AuthorsSample size (screening visits)No of cancers detected on final pathology (% of sample size) and age at diagnosisNo of cancers detected by screening (% of confirmed cancers)No of interval cancers detected (% of sample size)No of symptomatic cancers detected at screening or prevalent visit
Dove-Edwin et al10 269 (522)2 (0.74%) EC
Both in AC population
0 (0%) EC2 (0.74%) EC (2 stage I)
Rijcken et al11 41 (179)1 (2.4%) EC at 61 years,
MMR status not provided.
0 (0%) OC
0 (0%) EC
0 (0%) OC
1 (2%) EC (stage I)
Renkonen-Sinisalo et al12 175 (503)13 (7.4%) EC at 36-71 years, all MMR carriers (1 additional EC was not screened).
4 (2.3%) OC at 41–50 years, all MMR carriers
11 (78.6%) EC (9 stage I, 1 stage II, 1 stage III)
0 (0%) OC
2 (1.1%) EC (2 stage I)
2 (1.1%) OC (stage I, stage III).
2 (1.1%) OC incidental finding from EC surgery (both stage II)
Lecuru et al13 623 (4.8%) EC at 37–50 years, MMR status not provided0 (0%) EC0 (0%) EC3 EC presented with symptoms (3 stage I)
Gerritzen et al14 100 (285)Period I: 2 (2%) EC at 52–55 years, in MMR carriers. Period II: 1 (1%) EC at 51 years, in MSH6 carrier. Unknown period:
1 (1%) OC at 50 years, MSH2
Period I: 1 (50%) EC
Period II: 1 (100%) EC (both stage I)
1 (100%) OC (stage III)
0 (0%) EC1 EC symptomatic at prevalent visit (stage III)
Jarvinen et al15 103 MMR carriers19 (18%) EC at 36–72 years
6 (5.8%) OC
17 (89.5%) EC (13 stage I, 2 stage II, 2 stage III)
3 (50%) OC (2 stage I, 1 stage II)
2 EC symptomatic: 1 during screening visit; one after prolonged interval. (2 stage I) 3 OC symptomatic (2 stage I, 1 stage III)
Lecuru et al16 58 (96)2 (3.4%) EC age and MMR status not provided0 (0%) EC0 (0%) EC2 EC at regular review. Stages not provided
Guillen-Ponce et al17 912 (2.2%) EC2 (0%) EC. Stages not provided
Bats et al18 1117 (6.3%) EC7 (100%) EC. Stages not provided0 (0%) EC
Arts-De Jong et al28 140 (533)1 (0.7%) OC at
49 years, MMR status not provided
1 (0%) OC via CA-125 at prevalent visit (stage III)
Manchanda et al19 41 (69)3 (7.3%) EC
(2 MLH1 carriers, 1 unknown status). Ages 40–44 years
3 (100%) EC (3 stage I)0 (0%) EC
Stuckless et al20 549 (16.7%) EC at 37–54 years, in MSH2 carriers. 6 (11.1%) OC at 37-82 years, in MSH2 carriers.5 (55.6%) EC (4 stage I, 1 stage III)
1 (16.7%) OC (stage II)
4 (7.4%) EC (3 stage I, 1 stage not provided)
2 (3.7%) OC (1 stage II, 1 not reported)
3 OC where reason for diagnosis was not reported (1 stage I, 1 stage II, 1 unreported)
Helder-Woolderink et al21 Total: 75 (266)
Period I: 44 (117)
Period II: 63
(149)
Period I: 1 (2.3%) EC at 42 years, in MSH6 (stage I)
Period II: 0 (0%) EC
0 (0%) OC
0 (0%) EC0 (0%) EC
0 (0%) OC
1 EC with symptoms (stage I)
Douay-Hauser et al22 157 (504)6 (3.8%) EC2 (50%) EC stages not provided2 ECs at regular review. 2 ECs after 5 years disrupted follow-up
Ketabi et al23 871 (1945)13 (1.5%) EC at 40–70 years, all in MMR carriers. 4 (0.46%) OC at 37-42 years, in MMR carriers3 (23.1%) EC (2 stage I, 1 stage not provided)
1 (25%) OC (stage II)
5 (0.57%) EC (2 stage I, 2 stage II, 1 stage III)
2 (0.23%) OC (1 stage I, 1 stage III)
4 EC at regular review (all stage I); 1 EC after prolonged interval (stage IV)
1 OC (stage I)
Tzortzatos et al24 457 (15.6%) EC at 40–80 years, all MMR carriers
2 (4.4%) OC, at 38–45 years, in MSH2 carriers
3 (42.9%) EC (1 stage I, 2 stage II)
2 (100%) OC (2 stage I)
4 (8.9%) EC (3 stage I, 1 stage 1I)
Gosset et al25 191 (620)5 (2.6%) EC in MMR carriers.
1 (0.52%) OC
Ages not provided
5 (100%) EC
1 (100%) OC
stages not provided
Nebgen et al26 80 (215)MMR status and ages not provided2 (7.4%) EC. Stages not provided0 (0%) EC
0 (0%) OC
Rosenthal et al29 653 (4.6%) OC at 35–60 years in MMR carriers3 (100%) OC (all stage I)
Rosenthal et al30 1200 (0%) OC
Eikenboom et al27 164 (680)5 (3.1%) EC at 37–59 years in MMR carriers
1 (0.6%) OC at 48 years, in MSH2 carrier
1 (20%) EC (stage I)4 (80%) EC (All stage I)
1 (100%) OC (stage IV)
  • AC, Amsterdam criteria; CA-125, cancer antigen 125; EC, endometrial cancer; EH, endometrial hyperplasia; MMR, mismatch repair; OC, ovarian cancer.