. AEA October 2, 1964 HAAR FOR CHAIRMABEABORC TWOUCRGrace, MicOCT SRE b, SUBJECT:a THYROID DISEASE IM RONGSLAPXSLANDRS buring the February 1964 annual medical surwey of the Mirshcliese Iclenders exposed to fallout from the Mccch 1, 1954, ahot over Bikini, three young teenagers, 13-14 youre 014, vere found te have nodules in theiy thyreid glands. Tue esdical team felt chat two of thee shovld heve iemediate thyreidectomies, and thase operetions were successfully carrie< out et the Naval Hospital en Cusm with the full cooperaztion of the fxust Territory people end the medies] services ef the fcpartment of belease. The patholoyical diagnoses wera pepillery edonccercigoms, a wcliguent tumor af the thyroid, The prognosis, ef courses, is uncertain, but. _. She surgeons are reported te hove felt that they aay have removed 21) | the peoplastic tissue, While thia taformation has act been tranewittec , feemaliy, it is regeréed as reltebia. it is planned that @ ten yer @umeary ef the health stcetus ef the exposed Mcerehellese, incluciag thaac recent cevelopments, will be prepsredfor prampt publicatioa in @ prominent jJournsi such ee the Journsel of the American Madicel Aseociztioa. Preparetions exe mow going chased te have the third child with a aesil godule operated eg as soon as possible, The estimated doses te these thyroids are some 150 to 175 rade externel geome pilus 10) to 450 weds from absorbed radieledine. | BLE AVAILA COPY BEST US DOE ARCHIVES 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY RG COMMISSION Collection. O 644 S527 Folder c eadin¢ File