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Malignant lymphoma in survivors of the atomic bomb, Hiroshima

Abstract

The present study demonstrates an increased prevalence of Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma and multiple myeloma in survivors within 1400 m from the hypocenter in Hiroshima who had surgical or post-mortem examinations at ABCC. Reticulum cell sarcoma appears to have decreased prevalence in this same group. The pathologic material demonstrating these relationships consists of 91 cases of unequivocal malignant lymphoma and is drawn from two essentially independent ABCC sources, the autopsy series and diagnostic lymph node biopsies. A consideration of the epidemiologic characteristics of this material supports the view that the increase in prevalence is a reflection of the occurrence of lymphoma in the general population of survivors within 1400 m of the hypocenter. In addition, among such persons autopsied at ABCC there appears to be a shift to death at an earlier age than is found in the other comparison groups. The possible implications of this are discussed. A comparison of the lymphomas examined shows no morphologic differences in the corresponding diagnostic categories between the various comparison groups. 21 references, 3 figures, 3 tables.
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 1964
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ABCC-02-64
Reference Number:
EDB-84-057927
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; A-BOMB SURVIVORS; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; LYMPHOMAS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; AUTOPSY; BIOPSY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; HIROSHIMA; HODGKINS DISEASE; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOINDUCTION; ASIA; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HUMAN POPULATIONS; JAPAN; NEOPLASMS; POPULATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man; 560161 - Radionuclide Effects, Kinetics, & Toxicology- Man
OSTI ID:
5146854
Research Organizations:
Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Hiroshima (Japan)
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese and English
Contract Number:
AC01-76EV03081
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE84008094
Availability:
NTIS, PC A02/MF A01.
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 18
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1984

Citation Formats

Anderson, R E, and Ishida, Kenzo. Malignant lymphoma in survivors of the atomic bomb, Hiroshima. Japan: N. p., 1964. Web.
Anderson, R E, & Ishida, Kenzo. Malignant lymphoma in survivors of the atomic bomb, Hiroshima. Japan.
Anderson, R E, and Ishida, Kenzo. 1964. "Malignant lymphoma in survivors of the atomic bomb, Hiroshima." Japan.
@misc{etde_5146854,
title = {Malignant lymphoma in survivors of the atomic bomb, Hiroshima}
author = {Anderson, R E, and Ishida, Kenzo}
abstractNote = {The present study demonstrates an increased prevalence of Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma and multiple myeloma in survivors within 1400 m from the hypocenter in Hiroshima who had surgical or post-mortem examinations at ABCC. Reticulum cell sarcoma appears to have decreased prevalence in this same group. The pathologic material demonstrating these relationships consists of 91 cases of unequivocal malignant lymphoma and is drawn from two essentially independent ABCC sources, the autopsy series and diagnostic lymph node biopsies. A consideration of the epidemiologic characteristics of this material supports the view that the increase in prevalence is a reflection of the occurrence of lymphoma in the general population of survivors within 1400 m of the hypocenter. In addition, among such persons autopsied at ABCC there appears to be a shift to death at an earlier age than is found in the other comparison groups. The possible implications of this are discussed. A comparison of the lymphomas examined shows no morphologic differences in the corresponding diagnostic categories between the various comparison groups. 21 references, 3 figures, 3 tables.}
place = {Japan}
year = {1964}
month = {Feb}
}