Published 1999 | Version v1
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Children thyroid carcinoma and Chernobyl accident

Creators

  • 1. Clinics of Kaunas Medical University, Kaunas (Lithuania)

Description

In Nuclear medicine diagnostic department of Kaunas Medical University Clinics 22 children (6-16 years of age), ill with thyroid carcinoma were examined. Bas ing on the data of Kaunas Medical University Clinic the incidence of children thyroid carcinoma did not increase after Chernobyl accident. Ratio of boys and girls was 4.5:1. Differentiated thyroid carcinoma was detected in 15 (68.2%)children, mixed carcinoma - 4 (18.2%), nondiferenciated -3 (13.6%) children. First stage of cancer was detected only in one patient (4.5%), second -16 (72.7%), third - 3 (13.6%), fourth stage - 2 (9.1%) patients. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Lithuanian)
Vaiku skydliaukes vezys ir Cernobilio AE avarija

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Medicina (Kaunas)
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 591-595
ISSN
1010-660X

INIS

Country of Publication
Lithuania
Country of Input or Organization
Lithuania
INIS RN
38106025
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CARCINOMAS; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; CHILDREN; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GLANDS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; POWER REACTORS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOLOGY; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; VERTEBRATES; WATER COOLED REACTORS

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