thyroid cancer

National Jun 27, 2013

by Kazuaki Nagata

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency discloses a radiation map showing how iodine-131 likely spread in the early stages of the Fukushima meltdowns, a development that could help doctors locate unsuspecting cancer victims.

National / Science & Health Jun 5, 2013

Thyroid cancer found in 12 minors in Fukushima

A study on the impact of radiation on Fukushima residents turns up 12 minors with confirmed thyroid cancer diagnoses, up from three in a report in February, with 15 other suspected cases, up from seven.