Abstract
Some Americans are at higher risk of developing thyroid cancer after being exposed to radioactive iodine released during nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s and 1960s, but the government should not sponsor national or regional thyroid cancer screening, says a new report by committees of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council. There is no evidence to suggest that early detection of thyroid cancer through a routine screening program would prolong lives or lead to other health benefits. Instead, the government should use resources to involve the public and the medical community in designing an information program about exposure to fallout, the risks of developing thyroid cancer, and potential benefits and drawbacks of testing for the disease.
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