Aliev B M, Chuprik-Malinovskaia T P
Vestn Otorinolaringol. 1990 Sep-Oct(5):15-8.
By the onset of specific therapy of 240 patients with nasopharyngeal cancer 96.6% of them were in stage III (20%) and stage IV (76.6%) of the disease. The causes of delayed diagnosis and therapy included inadequate oncology concern of out-patient physicians, careless attitude of most patients towards their own health condition, low quality of physical examinations and limited diagnostic facilities.
在对240例鼻咽癌患者开始进行特异性治疗时，其中96.6%处于疾病的III期（20%）和IV期（76.6%）。诊断和治疗延迟的原因包括门诊医生肿瘤学关注度不足、大多数患者对自身健康状况的粗心态度、体格检查质量低下以及诊断设施有限。
