,. tM.lEARCHIVES -2- 3. 4. Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969 because of nodular thyroid disease; histologic diagnosis of adenomatous goiter and Huerthle cell tumor. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone therapy with one exception: This patient shows some enlargement of the remnant of thyroid left from a partial thyroidectomy in 1964; as she has not followed her post-operative thyroid hormone regimen, there is question as to whether she should have further surgery. 11 (58%) Young people operated on for thyroid disease during fliagn~]ses: Primary Au2ust 1969 and recovere~. ‘DC?nigll adenomatous goiter in ti:~)and papillary adenoma of serious gi-adc mali[;nancy in one. 3 (16%) (None of six Ailingi.nae children exposed to an estimated dose of 70 rads have shovm thyroid tiysfuncti.on.) II. Surviving adult Ron~elapesc 175 rad:-;external plLis 160 (Estimated cxpo:ec! to fallout. irradiation.) 2. 3. - 34 at age 41. Papillary carcinoma remc).~cd :.,,~)-~ical]y No recurrence, ~!lyroid hormone therapy. Taking oral 1 Small nodule at thyroid hormone 1 age 40 which di:.appcal”(idunder oral thdl”~p~. This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of an inlrasive adenoma; has recoverc.d satisfactorily. (All the above in I and 11 who underv.ent surgery good health ~.’i~lloutevidence of i-ecul-rence.) 111. dose: rc::l illtcrnal Total 1. external 1 appear to be Surviving adult Ailinginae peopi~ exposed to fallout. dose: 70 rads exterl~al [;mmo irc::dia~ion.) Total - 8 in (Estimated