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To assess the long-term effects of nuclear fallout on thyroid cancer and related metabolic disorders in exposed adults.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Thyroid Cancer and Precancerous Morbidity After Nuclear Fallout: Long-Term Cohort Study Near the Semipalatinsk Test Site

Key Points

To assess the long-term effects of nuclear fallout on thyroid cancer and related metabolic disorders in exposed adults.
Conducted a long-term cohort study in populations near the Semipalatinsk Test Site.
Evaluated the prevalence of thyroid and metabolic disorders.
Performed dose-response analyses to determine the relationship between radiation exposure and health outcomes.
Thyroid cancer and metabolic disorders were found to be prevalent decades after fallout exposure.
The study indicates a dose-dependent increase in endocrine risks related to radiation exposure.

Abstract

Decades after fallout exposure, thyroid and metabolic disorders remain prevalent in affected populations. The findings support continued endocrine surveillance and provide robust evidence of a dose-dependent endocrine risk in adults exposed to environmental radiation.

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Meruyert Massabayeva

Semey Medical University

Kazbek Apsalikov

Semey Medical University

Yuliya Brait

Semey Medical University

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Thyroid Cancer and Precancerous Morbidity After Nuclear Fallout: Long-Term Cohort Study Near the Semipalatinsk Test Site

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