title: [Analysis of late diagnosis of ENT cancer in Moscow].
abstract: Statistics on ENT cancer detection in Moscow say that in the last 3 years 70% patients with ENT cancer were first examined by the oncologist at advanced stage (III-IV) of the disease. Main objective and subjective causes of late diagnosis are analysed and measures to improve the situation with late ENT cancer diagnosis are proposed. Special attention is paid to the problem of cancer alertness of general practitioners.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sdvizhkov
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Kozhanov
authors.forename: N Kh
authors.initials: NKh
authors.lastname: Shaskaia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Litvinov
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*