ZIA CP010132-04019 (ZIA) | |||
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Title | Chornobyl Thyroid Study (Belarus) | ||
Institution | NCI, Bethesda, MD | ||
Principal Investigator | Mabuchi, Kiyohiko | NCI Program Director | N/A |
Cancer Activity | N/A | Division | DCEG |
Funded Amount | $495,958 | Project Dates | 00/00/0000 - 00/00/0000 |
Fiscal Year | 2013 | Project Type | Intramural |
Research Topics w/ Percent Relevance | Cancer Types w/ Percent Relevance | ||
Biochemical Epidemiology (45.0%) Cancer (100.0%) Childhood Cancers (100.0%) |
Thyroid (100.0%) | ||
Research Type | |||
Exogenous Factors in the Origin and Cause of Cancer | |||
Abstract | |||
The nuclear power plant accident at Chornobyl released large quantities of Iodine-I31 into the atmosphere, contaminating thousands of square kilometers and exposing millions of people. For this study, a well-defined cohort of approximately 12,000 Belarusian children aged 0-17 at the time of the accident is being examined for thyroid disease by well-trained specialists every two years for a minimum of three screening cycles. The study is a collaborative effort of researchers in Belarus and the United States. Under a standardized protocol subjects have received three biennial thyroid examinations, including palpation, ultrasound scanning, and thyroid hormone and other laboratory tests. Information relevant for dose reconstruction is collected at interview. Follow-up may continue through linkage with the National Cancer Registry. Work has begun to assemble a cohort of about 3,000 subjects who were in utero ar the time of the accident. |