在鼻咽癌的高发区—广东省,鼻咽癌的年龄分布特点是:30岁以下的发病率低,发病高峰年龄从30岁以后开始急剧上升,至40—49岁达高峰,60岁以后发病率又明显降低。据1979—1980年我院门诊1000例的对照材料;<30岁者占5.9％(10—19岁0.5％,20—29岁5.40％);30—50岁占84.40％(30—39岁20.40％,40—49岁40.10％,50—59岁23.90％)。 In the high-incidence area of ​​nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Guangdong Province, the nasopharyngeal carcinoma’s age distribution is characterized by a low incidence rate below the age of 30. The peak age of onset rises sharply from the age of 30 to the peak of 40-49 years, after the age of 60. The incidence rate has decreased significantly. According to the 1979 to 1980 control materials of 1,000 outpatients in our hospital, the proportion of those aged <30 years was 5.9% (0.5% in 10-19 years and 5.40% in 20-29 years); 30-50 years old accounted for 84.40% (20-40 years in 30-39 years). %, 40.10% for 40-49 and 23.90% for 50-59.