Table 2

Frequencies of missense and non-missense CDH1 germline mutations in group A and B; statistical analysis reveals a strong association between high CDH1 mutation frequency with low-risk area for gastric cancer

Missense mutations (%)

Non-missense mutations (%)

Low Incidence (group A)

17 (50)

77 (87.5)

High Incidence (group B)

11 (32.4)

5 (5.7)

Unknown

6 (17.6)

6 (6.8)

Total

34 (27.9)

88 (72.1)

Corso et al. BMC Cancer 2012 12:8   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-12-8