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Mr. Edward J. Bauser
Executive Director ,
Joint Conmittee on Atomic Encrgy
Congress of the United States
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We wish to report the latest information concerning the medical status
‘ of the Marshallese exposed to the fallout from the March 1, 1954, test
at Bikini,
Diagnoses made by Dr. Robert Conard of Brookhaven National Laboratory
at his annual medical recxemination this spring prompted bringing five
Marshallese and an interpreter stateside for definitive treatment.
They arrived week before last, received their preoperative medical
work-up at the Medical Center of Brookhaven National Laboratory, and
transferred to the Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital for surgery
by Dr. Broim Dobyns,
Details of the present status of the affected Marshallese are shown in
the following tabulation which recapitulates past medical thyroid
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Young Rongelapese exposed to fallout March 1, 1954, when they were
1 to & years of age.
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external gamma plus
600 to 1400 rem internal irradiation.)
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Currently normal by clinicel and biochemical tests.
2 (1%)
Currently hypethyroid with minimal nodularity.
Responding satisfactorily to oral. thyroid hormone
therapy.
3,
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3 (16%)
Have undergone surgery in the U. S. because of
nodular thyroids; histologic diagnoses of
adenomatous goiter and Hurthle cell tumor,
Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone
therapy.
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