Thyroid cancer after Chernobyl

Thyroid cancer after ChernobylWe examined 11 children who had had operations for thyroid carcinoma and were now hospitalized for post-operative management or evaluation of metastatic disease.We were shown the complete records for these patients, including Xrays and echograms before and after treatment.All were diagnosed during the past 3 years, eight having been living in the Gomel region at the time of the Chernobyl accident and two in the Brest region.The age at diagnosis of the six females and five males was between 4 and 13 years of age; the youngest was born two days after the accident.