[Neoplasms as a cause of death in the male population of working age].

The paper provides some information on neoplasms as one of the leading causes of deaths among men. The results are provided of age and group analysis of mortality among men of productive age according to the main sites of malignant neoplasms during 16 years period under conditions of a large industrial town. Recommendations are given for applied public health on the subject of detection of malignant neoplasms among male population and for medical institutes (universities)-on the subject of general practitioners training.