The International Workshop on Radiation and Thyroid Cancer took place 21-23 February 2014 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo. It was organized by the Japanese Ministry of Environment (MoE), Fukushima Medical University (FMU), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA). The workshop began with a half-day tutorial session, followed by two days of plenary presentations and discussion, including panel sessions summarizing the results of each session. There were 165 participants on the 1st day, 160 on the 2nd day and 145 on the 3rd day.
The objective of this workshop was to develop state-of-the-art scientific understanding of radiation-induced thyroid cancer, and to share knowledge and experience in this area in order to support the efforts of the Japanese government and Fukushima Prefecture to enhance public health. The presentations and discussions were available via webcast.
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| 1.The Program |  Program (in English) 70.62 KB
Program (in Japanese) 345.77 KB
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| 2.Co-Chairs’ Summary | Co-Chairs' Summary (in English) 240.06 KB
Co-Chairs' Summary (in Japanese) 261.12 KB
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| 3.The Presentation Materials, Videos and Abstracts |
Program
Day 1, Friday, 21 Feb. 2014
| 13:00 | Opening: Welcome from Workshop Host Organizations |
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| 13:00 | – Welcome from MoE |
| 13:05 | – Welcome from FMU |
| 13:10 | – Welcome from OECD/NEA |
| 13:15 | Session 1: Radiation and Thyroid Cancer Co-Chair: Dr. Shigenobu Nagataki (Nagasaki University, Japan) Co-Chair: Dr. Emilie van Deventer (WHO1) |
| 13:25 | 1.1 Radiation-induced Thyroid Cancer Presenter: Dr. Christoph Reiners (University of Würzburg , Germany) presentation-1-1 (in English) 1.51 MB
presentation-1-1 (in Japanese) 1.88 MB
S1-1_Abstract (in English) 35.70 KB
S1-1_Abstract (in Japanese) 80.73 KB
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| 14:10 | 1.2 Overview of the Fukushima Health Management Survey Presenter: Dr. Seiji Yasumura (FMU, Japan) presentation-1-2 (in English) 918.05 KB
presentation-1-2 (in Japanese) 1.12 MB
S1-2_Abstract (in English) 38.32 KB
S1-2_Abstract (in Japanese) 126.25 KB
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| 15:25 | 1.3 Overview of epidemiology of thyroid cancer in the context of the Fukushima accident Presenter: Dr. Joachim Schüz (IARC2) presentation-1-3 (in English) 715.46 KB
presentation-1-3 (in Japanese) 1.02 MB
S1-3_Abstract (in English) 39.78 KB
S1-3_Abstract (in Japanese) 168.93 KB
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| 16:10 | 1.4 Overview of the Clinical Features of Thyroid Cancer: Treatment of Asymptomatic Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid Presenter: Dr. Akira Miyauchi (Kuma Hospital, Japan) presentation-1-4 (in English) 1.68 MB
presentation-1-4 (in Japanese) 3.12 MB
S1-4_Abstract (in English) 35.30 KB
S1-4_Abstract (in Japanese) 113.05 KB
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| 16:55 | 1.5 Using Risk Communications approach for Dialogue with Stakeholders in Complex Radiological Circumstances Presenter: Dr. Gaya Gamhewage (WHO) presentation-1-5 (in English) 1.64 MB
presentation-1-5 (in Japanese) 1.45 MB
S1-5_Abstract (in English) 67.84 KB
S1-5_Abstract (in Japanese) 211.90 KB
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| 17:10 | Discussion and Questions |
Day 2, Saturday, 22 Feb. 2014
| 09:30 | Session 2: Dose Estimations for Those Affected in Fukushima Prefecture Co-Chair: Dr. Makoto Akashi (NIRS3, Japan) Co-Chair: Dr. Joanne Brown (PHE CRCE4, UK) |
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| 09:40 | 2.1 WHO Thyroid Dose Estimation following the Fukushima Daiichi NPP accident Presenter: Dr Emilie van Deventer (WHO) presentation-2-1 (in English) 2.45 MB
presentation-2-1 (in Japanese) 3.03 MB
S2-1_Abstract (in English) 40.59 KB
S2-1_Abstract (in Japanese) 182.79 KB
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| 10:00 | 2.2 Basic Survey: External Dose Estimation Presenter: Dr. Tetsuo Ishikawa (FMU, Japan) presentation-2-2 (in English) 323.24 KB
presentation-2-2 (in Japanese) 561.98 KB
S2-2_Abstract (in English) 39.91 KB
S2-2_Abstract (in Japanese) 112.94 KB
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| 10:20 | 2.3 NIRS Estimation of Internal Dose to the Thyroid Presenter: Dr. Osamu Kurihara (NIRS, Japan) presentation-2-3 (in English) 1.88 MB
presentation-2-3 (in Japanese) 3.50 MB
S2-3_Abstract (in English) 30.99 KB
S2-3_Abstract (in Japanese) 106.61 KB
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| 10:40 | 2.4 Thyroid equivalent doses due to radioiodine(I-131) intake for evacuees caused by the nuclear accident in Fukushima Presenter: Dr. Shinji Tokonami (Hirosaki University, Japan) presentation-2-4 (in English) 749.03 KB
presentation-2-4 (in Japanese) 2.15 MB
S2-4_Abstract (in English) 66.17 KB
S2-4_Abstract (in Japanese) 110.48 KB
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| 11:00 | BREAK |
| 11:30 | Discussion |
| 12:00 | LUNCH |
| 13:00 | Session 3: Thyroid Ultrasound Examination and Thyroid cancers Co-Chair: Dr. Kenji Kamiya (Hiroshima University, Japan) Co-Chair: Prof. Mykola Tronko (NAMS5, Ukraine) |
| 13:10 | 3.1 FMU Thyroid Ultrasound Surveys in Fukushima Prefecture Presenter: Dr. Shinichi Suzuki (FMU, Japan) presentation-3-1 (in English) 964.60 KB
presentation-3-1 (in Japanese) 1.36 MB
S3-1_Abstract (in English) 63.01 KB
S3-1_Abstract (in Japanese) 119.86 KB
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| 13:30 | 3.2 Thyroid Ultrasound Survey in Yamanashi Prefecture and review of latent thyroid cancers Presenter: Dr. Hiroki Shimura (FMU, Japan) presentation-3-2 (in English) 793.70 KB
presentation-3-2 (in Japanese) 1.54 MB
S3-2_Abstract (in English) 56.01 KB
S3-2_Abstract (in Japanese) 111.50 KB
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| 13:50 | 3.3 Childhood Thyroid Cancer in Korea Presenter: Prof. Jae Hoon Chung (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) presentation-3-3 (in English) 729.30 KB
presentation-3-3 (in Japanese) 1.36 MB
S3-3_Abstract (in English) 35.63 KB
S3-3_Abstruct (in Japanese) 145.22 KB
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| 14:40 | Discussion |
| 15:10 | Session 4: Thyroid Cancer Risk Estimates Co-Chair: Dr. Kazuo Sakai (NIRS, Japan) Co-Chair: Dr. Roy Shore (RERF6, Japan) |
| 15:20 | 4.1 Ultrasonography surveys and thyroid cancer in the Fukushima Prefecture Presenter: Dr. Peter Jacob (Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Germany) presentation-4-1 (in English) 537.10 KB
presentation-4-1 (in Japanese) 906.94 KB
S4-1_Abstract (in English) 55.01 KB
S4-1_Abstract (in Japanese) 110.47 KB
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| 15:40 | 4.2 Thyroid Dose Estimation for Epidemiological Studies Presenter: Dr. André Bouville (NCI7, United States) presentation-4-2 (in English) 1.46 MB
presentation-4-2 (in Japanese) 1.92 MB
S4-2_Abstract (in English) 50.78 KB
S4-2_Abstract (in Japanese) 117.80 KB
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| 16:00 | 4.3 Thyroid Cancer Risk from In Utero Exposure to Chernobyl Fallout Presenter: Dr. Maureen Hatch (NCI, United States) presentation-4-3 (in English) 959.97 KB
presentation-4-3 (in Japanese) 1.01 MB
S4-3_Abstract (in English) 37.22 KB
S4-3_Abstract (in Japanese) 124.56 KB
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| 16:20 | Discussion Panelists: Dr. Peter Jacob, Dr. Andre Bouville, Dr. Maureen Hatch |
| 17:00 | End of the Second Day |
Day 3, Sunday, 23 Feb. 2014
| 09:30 | Session 5: Experience with Post-Accident Radiation-induced Childhood Thyroid Cancer Co-Chair: Dr. Yasuhito Sasaki (Hidaka Hospital, Japan) Co-Chair: Dr. Thierry Schneider (CEPN8, France) |
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| 09:40 | 5.1 Thyroid Disease among A-bomb Survivors Exposed in Childhood Presenter: Dr. Roy Shore (RERF, Japan) presentation-5-1 (in English) 229.15 KB
presentation-5-1 (in Japanese) 244.95 KB
S5-1_Abstract (in English) 59.70 KB
S5-1_Abstract (in Japanese) 123.36 KB
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| 10:00 | 5.2 Childhood Thyroid Cancer in Russia Following the Chernobyl accident Presenter: Prof. Viktor Ivanov (MRRC RAMS9, Russia) presentation-5-2 (in English) 2.15 MB
presentation-5-2 (in Japanese) 2.97 MB
S5-2_Abstract (in English) 33.39 KB
S5-2_Abstract (in Japanese) 107.82 KB
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| 10:20 | 5.3 Childhood Thyroid Cancer in Ukraine Following the Chernobyl accident Presenter: Prof. Mykola Tronko (NAMS, Ukraine) presentation-5-3 (in English) 6.44 MB
presentation-5-3 (in Japanese) 6.80 MB
S5-3_Abstract (in English) 62.66 KB
S5-3_Abstract (in Japanese) 116.55 KB
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| 10:40 | 5.4 Childhood Thyroid Cancer in Belarus Following the Chernobyl accident Presenter: Prof. Yuri Demidchik (BelMAPO10, Belarus) presentation-5-4 (in English) 2.09 MB
presentation-5-4 (in Japanese) 3.01 MB
S5-4_Abstract (in English) 30.70 KB
S5-4_Abstract (in Japanese) 91.29 KB
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| 11:00 | BREAK |
| 11:30 | 5.5 Medical follow-up in the Marshall islands: an overview of sixty years of clinical experience Presenter: Dr. Ashok Vaswani (DOE11, United States) presentation-5-5 (in English) 747.95 KB
presentation-5-5 (in Japanese) 706.07 KB
S5-5_Abstract (in English) 55.66 KB
S5-5_Abstract (in Japanese) 131.84 KB
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| 11:50 | 5.6 Thyroid Survey Plans for TEPCO Workers Presenter: Dr. Tomotaka Sobue (Osaka University, Japan) presentation-5-6 (in English) 651.02 KB
presentation-5-6 (in Japanese) 905.75 KB
S5-6_Abstract (in English) 35.63 KB
S5-6_Abstract (in Japanese) 157.46 KB
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| 12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:30 | Session 6: Stakeholder Involvement Experience Co-Chair: Dr. Ohtsura Niwa (FMU, Japan) Co-Chair: Dr. Michael Siemann (OECD NEA) |
| Introductory presentation on CRPPH contribution to stakeholder involvement Presenter: Dr. Michael Siemann (OECD NEA) presentation-6-0 (in English) 370.06 KB
presentation-6-0 (in Japanese) 589.99 KB
S6-0_Abstract (in English) 31.40 KB
S6-0_Abstract (in Japanese) 105.62 KB
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| 13:50 | 6.1 Experience with Stakeholders Engagement in Post-Accident Situations Presenter: Mr. Jacques Lochard (ICRP) presentation-6-1 (in English) 1.26 MB
presentation-6-1 (in Japanese) 1.13 MB
S6-1_Abstract (in English) 40.84 KB
S6-1_Abstract (in Japanese) 90.82 KB
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| 14:10 | 6.2 Experience from the French Nord Cotentin Study: Involving stakeholders in the planning, implementation and assessment of dose assessment and risk estimate studies Presenter: Dr. Thierry Schneider (CEPN, France) presentation-6-2 (in English) 203.57 KB
presentation-6-2 (in Japanese) 273.42 KB
S6-2_Abstract (in English) 38.76 KB
S6-2_Abstract (in Japanese) 139.03 KB
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| 14:30 | 6.3 Recovery and Reconstitution Model of Kawauchi Village after the Fukushima NPP accident Presenter: Dr. Noboru Takamura (Nagasaki University, Japan) |
| 14:50 | BREAK |
| 15:20 | 6.4 Communication with Residents and Prefectural University Medical School and Topics in the 2 Years since the Incident Presenter: Mr. Shiro Matsui (FMU, Japan) presentation-6-4 (in English) 770.30 KB
presentation-6-4 (in Japanese) 1.54 MB
S6-4_Abstract (in English) 38.43 KB
S6-4_Abstract (in Japanese) 108.04 KB
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| 15:40 | 6.5 The Science of Estimating Individual Risk ? Steps Beyond Effective Dose Presenter: Dr. Wesley Bolch (University of Florida, United States) presentation-6-5 (in English) 1.35 MB
presentation-6-5 (in Japanese) 901.54 KB
S6-5_Abstract (in English) 60.08 KB
S6-5_Abstract (in Japanese) 112.29 KB
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| 16:00 | Discussions |
| 16:30 | Summary of the Workshop Results Presenter: Dr. Shigenobu Nagataki (Nagasaki University, Japan), Dr. Kazuo Sakai (NIRS, Japan), Dr. Ohtsura Niwa (FMU, Japan) |
| Closing Remarks Presenter: Dr. Shunichi Yamashita (Nagasaki University, Japan) |
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| 17:00 | Press Conference |
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1: World Health Organization
2: International Agency for Research on Cancer
3: National Institute of Radiological Sciences
4: Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England
5: National Academy of Medical Sciences
6: Radiation Effects Research Foundation
7: National Cancer Institute
8: Nuclear Protection Evaluation Center
9: Medical Radiological Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
10: Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
11: Department of Energy