Thyroid Abnormalities Small growths (neoplasms) were felt in the thyroids of three young girls at 9 and 10 years post exposure. They were subsequently operated upon and their thyroids totally or partially removed. Since that time in 1963, operations for thyroid nodules have been performed on 20 people, 17 from the While it is generally functioning and to anticipate the possibility of the growths turning malignant at a later date. In all, four of these nodules were found to have "malignant 1972 survey). As explained before, it was known that the thyroids of the persons had been exposed to doses near or above tolerance. of exposed children, tee a (See appendix summarizing the ao lesions" according to a report from Dr. Conard. However, especially in the case the differing size of the thyroid was not taken into surgery -- any possible abnormalities. These tests, however, failed to indicate any future possible problems because of the presence of an unusually high amount of certain chemicals (iodoprotein) Americans. in the Marshallese compared tc Thus it was that the eleven and twelve year report commented thit: 114 ‘ of the surveys and various tests were conducted to try and locate -- short of eet Japanese at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the thyroid was watched carefully in all weer Despite this fact, and probably in consideration of thyroid findings in exposed ag? . consideration and this resulted in little expectation of later nodule development. ~_ for removal based on the fact that the thyroids were no longer wreced® (1) to check for possible malignancy, pspOpnang and (2) the ene sel operations were performed for two reasons, (not cancerous), ore? these nodules are nonmalignant ia acknowledged that most of —— , Rongelap not exposed to the original fallout. » Rongelap exvosed, one from Ailinginae, one from Utirik, and one person from