[Late detection of bronchogenic carcinoma].

The retrospective analysis of 1781 patients with bronchogenous carcinoma treated at the Institute of Pulmonary Diseases of the Military Medical Academy within the period 1971-1980 is presented. In 86% cases the disease was discovered according to symptoms because of which the patients had consulted physicians. The time between the onset and the detection of the disease was more than 3 months in the majority of patients and more than 6 months in one third of the patients.