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Study critiqued
Tsuda et al. (2015). Thyroid Cancer Detection by Ultrasound Among Residents Ages 18 Years and Younger in Fukushima, Japan: 2011 to 2014. Epidemiology. Oct 5. pubmed.com/26441345
Contrary opinion of Fukushima Medical University scientists conducting the screening campaign:
fmu-global.jp/?wpdmdl=710
cancernetwork.com/ata-2015-thyroid-cancer/role-fukushima-radiation-unclear-pediatric-thyroid-cancers
Study predicting magnitude of detection bias in the Fukushima screening campaign:
Jacob et al. (2014). Ultrasonography survey and thyroid cancer in the Fukushima Prefecture. Radiat Environ Biophys. 53(2):391-401. pubmed.com/24398917
And: Radiat Environ Biophys. 2014 53(2):403.
Slide show by Jacob:
Expected influence of the accident on thyroid cancers
https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/Peter%20Jacob%20Expected%20influence%20of%20the%20accident%20on%20thyroid%20cancers%20November%202014%20%28final%29.pdf
Screening prevalence cited @ 3:05 is from the same source data used by the headline study here, in Table 8, page 9
fmu-global.jp/?wpdmdl=1222#page=9
Graph @ 4:10 derived from:
http://www.nap.edu/read/11340/chapter/14#311
Graphs from 4:25 derived from:
Williams D. (2015). Thyroid Growth and Cancer. Eur Thyroid J, 4(3), 164-173.
karger.com/Article/Pdf/437263
Japanese Cancer Registry data @ 5:09 from:
web.archive.org/web/20121030214901/http://ganjoho.jp/pro/statistics/en/table_download.html
.
Study critiqued
Tsuda et al. (2015). Thyroid Cancer Detection by Ultrasound Among Residents Ages 18 Years and Younger in Fukushima, Japan: 2011 to 2014. Epidemiology. Oct 5. pubmed.com/26441345
Contrary opinion of Fukushima Medical University scientists conducting the screening campaign:
fmu-global.jp/?wpdmdl=710
cancernetwork.com/ata-2015-thyroid-cancer/role-fukushima-radiation-unclear-pediatric-thyroid-cancers
Study predicting magnitude of detection bias in the Fukushima screening campaign:
Jacob et al. (2014). Ultrasonography survey and thyroid cancer in the Fukushima Prefecture. Radiat Environ Biophys. 53(2):391-401. pubmed.com/24398917
And: Radiat Environ Biophys. 2014 53(2):403.
Slide show by Jacob:
Expected influence of the accident on thyroid cancers
https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/Peter%20Jacob%20Expected%20influence%20of%20the%20accident%20on%20thyroid%20cancers%20November%202014%20%28final%29.pdf
Screening prevalence cited @ 3:05 is from the same source data used by the headline study here, in Table 8, page 9
fmu-global.jp/?wpdmdl=1222#page=9
Graph @ 4:10 derived from:
http://www.nap.edu/read/11340/chapter/14#311
Graphs from 4:25 derived from:
Williams D. (2015). Thyroid Growth and Cancer. Eur Thyroid J, 4(3), 164-173.
karger.com/Article/Pdf/437263
Japanese Cancer Registry data @ 5:09 from:
web.archive.org/web/20121030214901/http://ganjoho.jp/pro/statistics/en/table_download.html
.
