Multiple primary carcinoma in Chinese hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer patients in Northeast China / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the familial incidence of multiple primary carcinoma in Chinese hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer patients (HNPCC) in Northeast China.Methods By family line investigation,multiple primary carcinoma (MPC) spectrum' s characteristics of 509 patients in 85 families registered in strict conformity with the HNPCC Amsterdam criteria Ⅱ were analyzed retrospectively.Results Of the 85 HNPCC families,multiple primary carcinoma developed in 55 patients in 25 families,among them 45 patients had metachronous carcinoma in 17 families,16 patients had synchronous carcinoma occurred in 12 families,6 patients with both synchronous carcinoma and metachronous carcinoma in 4 families.Conclusions Multiple primary carcinoma developed in significantly high incidence in Northeast China in Chinese hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer patients,the most common MPC are colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer.