Mr. Edward J. Bauser 4. - 2- Young people operated on for thyroid disease during August 1969 and recovered. Diagnoses: Primary benign adenomatous goiter in two and papillary adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one. 3 (16%) (None of six Ailinginae children exposed to an estimated external dose of 70 rads have shown thyroid dysfunction.) II, Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout, (Estimated dose: 175 rads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.) eed. Total - 34 l. 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. 3. This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of an invasive adenoma; has recovered satisfactorily. 1 1 (All the above in I and II who underwent surgery appear to be in good health without evidence of recurrence.) lil, Surviving adult Ailinginae people exposed to fallout. dose: 70 rads external gamva irradiation.) (Estimated Total - & 1, IV. Adenomatous goiter removed at ege 45; recovered and vas on thyroid therapy. Died of influenza in 1968, Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fallout. (Estineted cose: 14 reds excernal gemma pius 15 rem internal irradiation.) 1. One person developeé a nodular underwent surgery in 1969. thyroid gland and As the tissue resembled a folliculer edenota in frozen section, 2 total thyroidectomy was performed; histologic sections confirmed the cigsenesis and upgraded the degree of malignancy. She has recovered satisiactorily. DOE ARCHIVES 2)-