Thyroids and R/Ts

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>From: Annette Haworth <annette_haworth@YAHOO.CO.UK>
>
>One of the radiation therapists who works on the
>treatment machines in my department has hypothyroidism
>and he asked me if I know if this is common amongst
>his profession.  I had to admit that I have come
>across a number of R/Ts with thyroid problems (both
>hypo and hyper) and so I was wondering if anyone out
>there knows whether these problems are simply common
>amongst our population or is it related to their job
>in some way?
>
>Annette Haworth
>ahaworth@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
>Senior Physicist
>Dept of Radiation Oncology
>Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
>Perth, Western Australia
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