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DR. BUGHER:
leukemia in 100,

The chance of getting a case of

those people must be of the order of one

in 100,000, or something of

that order.

If you had 100

times that probability, the chances of getting it in any one
of 100 people would be quite small. So even if the leukemia
rate were very much increased, you would not expect more than
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I would agree with that.

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Almost unlikely.

There would be

probably very little due to the absence of the deeper effects

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there are no continuing ulcerations and the likelihood of

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neoplasia is considered to be rather remote.

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fact od the rather continuous exposure of ultraviolet may

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increase the incidence somewhat.

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CDR. CRONKITE:

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What has been the feeling of the probability of

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DR. BUGHER:

However, the

You would expect that to be much more

likely to be recognized than leukemia, I take it.

CDR. CRONKITE:

Yes.

It would be more likely, but

still probably would not be a major consideration.

DR. BUGHER:

I don't know what the frequency of

cutaneous carcinoma among these Miconesian® is.
CDR,

CRONKIEE:

I asked about that when we were

out there, and I was led to belive that of what grossly one

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