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AEA
October 2, 1964
HAAR FOR CHAIRMABEABORC
TWOUCRGrace, MicOCT SRE
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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.
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