information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise
5 Juin 2013
June 5, 2013
Following up this article..12 Fukushima children diagnosed to have thyroid cancer, 15 more suspected to have cancer, “300% up since February” [URL]
According to Fukushima prefectural government, 12 children have already had surgery by 5/27/2013.
Among 12 cases (malignant or possibly malignant) found in 2011, 8 children already had surgery. One of them turned out to be benign nodule. 7 of them turned out to be papillary thyroid cancer.
Among 16 cases (malignant or possibly malignant) found in 2012, 5 children already had surgery. All of them turned out to be papillary thyroid cancer.
The youngest child among those 16 cases was 9 years old when 311 took place. (Female)
http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/imu/kenkoukanri/250605siryou2.pdf
Related article..[New Normal] NHK “Thyroid problem is a people’s disease in Japan. Papillary thyroid cancer is a gentle cancer” [URL]