Review Article

Novel Implications in Molecular Diagnosis of Lynch Syndrome

Table 2

Proposed classification system for MMR variant interpretation (Colon Cancer Family Registry 2009, InSiGHT Variant Interpretation Committee 2011).

ClassDescriptionProbability of being pathogenic

5Definitely pathogenic>0.99
4Likely pathogenic0.95–0.99
3Uncertain0.05–0.949
2Likely not pathogenic or of little clinical significance0.001–0.049
1Not pathogenic or of no clinical significance<0.001