CONTENTS 71 Page Introduction 2.0... . ccc ec eee ene eet e tree ence en tnes 1 Exposure GroupS ...... 6... cece cece eect renee nee t ee eee eens 1 The Marshall Islands Medical Program..............ceeseeeeeeeenes 1 POHCIES 20. ce ccc ee cece ene etn n ete neneeeeaes 1 PYOCeEGUIES 2... ee cee ene eee reenter ene ene eeee 3 Medical FindingS........... 0. cece cece ee eee cette et ent eete nee 5 Overall Survival. ...... 2... cece eect eet cece tect et ee ee nnenee 5 Causes of Recent Mortality.......... 0.00. c eee eee eee eee eee 5 Rongelap..... 0... ccc cee cee tee ere rene cette eae e nee 5 DUtirik 00 cece eee eee e eee eee t eee ence 5 Comparison population ....... 0... 0. cece eee ener e ee eees 6 Laboratory Findings 2.0... 0... cece eee eee etter eee ne ees 7 Neoplasms .... 0... 0. ccc ccc ewe ee ence nena een testeaeeens 7 Thyroid nodules ....... 0... cece cnet eee e ee eeeaes 7 Nonthyroidal tumors........ 00... cece cece ee ence eee tees ll Autoimmune Thyroid Injury .............. ccc cece ee cee ences 13 Noncancerous Thyroid Morbidity in Exposed Marshallese ........... 14 Review of Cancers in the Comparison Population ................... 17 References 2.0.0... ccc cc cc tee eee eee e ee eet eens tee aeeee 21 Appendices ..... 0... eee cee cee eee eee eee ne reece eebees 23