Ama TO - Jamsury 17, 1967 MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN SEABORG COMTLSSLONER JOMNSON COMMISSIONER WARKIT COMLESTORER RAMEY COMMISS I TAPE \runoncn com, mmc” EnLIiLn,, \ ;, SUBJECT: yu RECENT INFORMATION GN THE STATUS OF YHYROLD DISEASE I Tm MARSHALLESE EXPOSED TO FALLOUT FROM THE BIKINI TESY OF MARCH 1, i954 The following updstes the information on this subject with respect to eur last momorandum dated May 4, 1966 (copy attached). The five cases mentioned pn page 2, paragreph 2, were brought from Rongelep to Brockheven during the latter half of Msy and admitted to the Medical Department on Mey 26, 1966. After thorough evaluation they were transferred te the New Koglsad Deaconess Mospital, Bostan, fer subtotal thyroidectonies. Following operation, they were returacé te Brookhaves on June 1), discharged from Brockhsven ou June 16, sad returned home. 411 withatoed surgery essily aad bive axhibited so complications except the expected hypothyroidic state which is to be trezted by dsily orsl sdainistration ef appropriate thyroid hormone. All the patients were femeles with present ages of 46, 20, 15, 13, and 13, er respective ages of 34, &, 3, 1, and 1 years at tine of exposure. All showed edencmcteous golters with modules varying from ene large single nedule te multiple omell ones; ome patient had « emell nodule with Murtle calle which, while amaplestic, sre aot secesearily neoplastic. BEST COPY AVAILABLE US DOE ARCHIVES RG 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY Collection Box Folder COMMISSIONQEmn S535 TAMU wo Fi