re od. . BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY = ‘ ee VY . ° . . 4 r “ASSOCIATED UNIMERSITIES, ING, UPTON, LL, NY. 11973, - ao ne ee “MEDICAL DEPARTAENT 7 . | TELEPHONE: (516) 345-3577 ae 401407 _ ‘June 8, 1976 ~ Mr. FL M. Zeder, Director ., Office of Territorial Affairs > Department of Interior . - ‘sj. - Washington, D. C. 20240 Dear Mr. . R ' i zeder: This is to advise you that the following three Marshallese in the group exposed to fallout radiation in 1954 have had thyroid surgery and results are noted: 1) #74) Rongelap Island, female, age 38 - benign adenomas; 2) male, age 33 - benign adenomas; 3) Island, female, age 5/7 - cancer of the thyroid. 72150} Utirik Island, (#2194), Utirvik The attached list updates the people who are under your consideration fox compensation. This list includes the above three. As a matter of recrpd one of the Rongelap exposed people, (#18) female, age 42 who is previously listed for compensation -. (thyroid surgery for cancer) has been undergoing x-ray therapy at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Wealth for a pituitary (brain) tumor. ‘This tumor is not believed to be related to her thyroid cancer. I am enclosing a copy of a newspaper clipping about this. Sincerely, Robert A. Conard, M:D. RAC: im inclosures INFORMATION OPERATOR (S16) 3245-2123 Ome. 3009855. -a . | Te Jk - oo,