410809 APR 24 1970 ae DOE ARCITYES | 9 US ATOIDS & xY Cheirman Secborg RG Commissioner Jolinson Collection DBM-EpP Commissioner Larson Box_ ¥s Dob GCSE S Cozmmissioner Thozpson THRU: General Maneger FE/LEs Folder 67M: 3 /4 V2 SUMARY REPORT BY DR, ROBERT CONSROD, f2DICAL DEPARTMENT, BROOXHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY, OF THRE CURRENT MEDICAL STATUS OF THE MARSHALLESE EXPOSED TO FALLOUT FRCM TEE MARCH 1, 1954 TEST ON BIKINI Cr. Conard, on returning from his ennual medical exemination of the Marshallese during itarch 1970, reports no new serious cases of thyroid disease among this population, The five Marghallesa who underwent dicgaostie procedures at Brookhaven National Laboratory and thyroid surgery at the Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital last August were in good condition, The present status may ba tabulated as follows: I. Young Rongelcpese exposed to fallout March 1, 1954, when they were 1 to 8 years of age. (Estimated dose: 175 rads external gacca plus 600 to 1400 rem internal irradiation.) Total = 19 © Currently noreal by clinical and biochenical tests. Currently hypothyroid with minimal nodularity, Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone therapy. Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969 " becsuse of noduler thyroid disease; histologic ciacnosis of adencustous softer end Huerthle cell tumor. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hermone therapy with one exception: This patient shows some enlargecent of the remnant of thyroid left from a partial thyroidectcay in 1964; as she kes. not folloved her post-operative thyroid hormone regicen, there is question as to whether she should have further surgery. 2 (11%) 3 (16%) 1l (582) BEST COPY AVAILABLE Pen my Commissioner Reacy CO ty wee