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Wondering about low WBC in bloodwork

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (6)
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@hrhwilliam

Hi @lollie and welcome. I haven't experienced similar but I would think someone reading this has. One would think an infection would be indicated by a high WBC, not low. The bone marrow check should be helpful but it is a rather uncomfortable procedure. When it comes to wisdom on this subject, I'm afraid I'm a bit of a dry well.

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lollie | @lollie | Feb 22 6:21am

Hi William- thank you for your input. My oncologist ordered panels to check for infection, autoimmune issues, and copper levels and they all came back normal...she said there are a very low number of patients that have a chronic low WBC post treatments. It appears unusual (as no one on this forum seems to have had this experience). I guess just another step in my post cancer (YAY!!!) life!

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