4. Young people operated on for thyroid disease during August 1969 and recovered, Diagnoses: Primary benien- adenomatous goiter in two and papillary adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one. 3 (16%) (None of eix Ailinginze children exposed to an estimated external dose of 70 reds have shown thyroid dysfunction.) II, Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout. (Estimated dose: 175 rads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.) Total - 34 IiZ. . 1. Papillary, carcinoma removed surgically at age 41. No recurrence, Taking oral thyroid hormone therapy. 1 2. Small nodule at age 40 which disappeared under oral thyroid hormone therapy. 1 3. This patient onersted on in 1969 for removal of an invasive edencnus; hes recovered satisfactorily, 1 Surviving ecult Ailinginee people exposed to fallout. (stinsated dose: 70 rads external ge=oma irradiation.) Total - 8 1. IV. Aconomstous goiter removed at age 45; recovered end was oa thyroid therapy, Died of influenza in 1968, Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fallout. cose: (Estimated 14 rads external gcooma plua 15 rem internal irradiation,) Total ~120 1. Cne person developed « nodéular thyroid gland and underwent eurgery in 1969, As the tissue resenbled a follicular ecenoza in frozen section, a total thyroidectomy was per= formed; histolcsic sections confirmed the diagnosis end upgraced the degree of malignency. She has recovered satisfactorlly. " : DOE ARCHIVES