44% of Fukushima Children Have Thyroid Abnormalities

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The Tenth Report of Fukushima Prefecture Health Management Survey was released on February 13, 2013 …..The results compiled up to January 21, 2013 revealed that 41,947 (44.2%)of 94,975 children had thyroid ultrasound abnormalities.  Together with 38,114 children (13,645 or 35.8% had thyroid ultrasound abnormalities) tested in the last half of Fiscal Year Heisei 23 (FYH23)  from October 2011 through March 2012, a total of 55,592 (41.8%) of 133,089 Fukushima children have been found to have ultrasound abnormalities.  

The Fukushima Prefecture Health Management Survey Planning Committee revealed that 10 of 186 eligible for the secondary examination from FYH23 were suspected of having thyroid cancer as a result of the examination.  They reported that three of them were confirmed to have papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland and already had surgery.  The remaining seven have 80% chance of having cancer based on their biopsy results.  These children’s identities were not revealed, including their estimated thyroid exposure dose and place of residence, citing protection of their privacy.  The ten children included 3 boys and 7 girls, and their average age was 15.  The average size of their tumor was 15 mm……….

Summary of Thyroid Examination Results