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BROOK HAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY TEL. AREA CODE 516 YAPHANK 4-6262 Division of Biology and Medicine Enclosed is the information on the current status of the Marshall Islanders and the development of thyroid tumors. I trust this brings you up to date. If you desire further information kindly contact me or Bob Conard directly. DOCUMENT DOES NOTCONTAINECI BEST COPY AVAILABLE
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Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968 (arranged in order of appearance of abnormality) Subject NO. Present Age at Development tardation of growth preceded these findings by a number of years. 3/68 growth spurt and improved appearance on thyroxine. tardation of growth preceded these findings by a number of years. 3/68 growth spurt and improved appearance on thyroxine. Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidecto’my, Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, 1964. No recurrence. Adenomatous goiter; partial thyroidectomy, 1964. 1968 slight roughening right lobe Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy, Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy, Mixed papillary and follicular carcinoma, total thyroidectomy-surgical and therapetd radioiodine, 1965. No recurrence. Three-mm nodule left lobe. Nodule not Two-mm nodule right lower lobe. 3/66 gland; firm 5-mm nodule right lobe. 7/66 subtotal thyroidectomy: adenomatous
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Table - Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap I?eople,1968 (arranged in order of appearance of abnormality) cont. Subject No. Present Age at Development Six to 8-mm smooth nodule left lower pole. 3/66 l-cm nodule left lobe. 7/66 subtotal thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter. Two-mm nodule right lower pole. 3/66 no on hormone treat. and isthmus w“ith2-mm firm nodule. 1968 nodule left lobe 2 cm.** Multinodular soft enlargement entire glar pole. 1968 new 1 cm nodule left lobe.- Slight nodular enlargement, entire gland. l-cm nodule, not clearly demarcated at left lower pole. Many tiny nodules over surface of gland. 1968-nodule still pre 9/65 questionable irregular gland. 3/66 definite 5-mm nodule left lobe. 7/66 SU’ total thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter 9/65 questionable small nodule. 3/66 5nodule right lobe. 7/66 right subtotal thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter. *Exposed to -only69 rads of whole body radiation and 1.5-2 cm nodule right lobe. 1968 sligh~ increase in size of nodule~ Slight modularity both lobes. 2-3 cm’firm mass to left of thyroid*,* *To be brought to Brootiaven National Laboratory in -Not included in thyroid statistics since there is presumably proportionately less thyra June 1968 for an evaluation for surge uncertainty if the lesion is thyroid
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*In estimating the thyroid doses to the Ailingnae and Utirik exposed group, it was assumed that such doses were proportional to the thyroid doses of the Rpngelap exposed group, based on-reiative whole bo”dy gamna dose received.