Table 1

Comparison of tumor kinetics for four different MMR genotypes. The '+' and '-' symbols show the direction of change for each comparison. In each comparison, the genotype with the higher mutation rate had a lower acceleration and median age of onset.

Comparison
Type
Acceleration
Age
Mutation

Mlh3 v Mlh3Pms2
GI tumor
+
+
-
Mlh3 v Mlh1
GI tumor
+
+
-
Mlh3 v Mlh3Pms2
Lymphoma
+
+
-
Mlh3 v Mlh1
Lymphoma
+
+
-
Pms2 v Mlh3Pms2
Lymphoma
+
+
-
Pms2 v Mlh1
Lymphoma
+
+
-
Mlh3 v Pms2
Lymphoma
+
+
-

Frank et al. BMC Cancer 2005 5:163   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-5-163