UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545
AOsOR4
November 2, 1964
MEMORANDUM TO:
AEC ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR BIOLOGY & MEDICINE
AEC BIG-MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS
SUBJECT
THYROID DISEASE IN RONGELAP ISLANDERS
;
Dr. Dunham has received the following telegram from Dr. Robert
A. Conard, Brookhaven National Laboratory, concerning the diagnoses
in the case of the thyroid tumors in the two Rongelap youngsters,
which he reported on ‘at ‘the ACBM meeting in September and the Program
Directors’ meeting in October,
“Latest Armed Forces Institute of Pathology report says
believe cases not malignant,
Am sending slides and
reports to Dr. Shields Warren for review.
doing well.
Two discharged."
Patients
Rosemary Elmo
Staff Assistant to Director
Division of Biology & Medicine